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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct 1;43(5):469-471.
doi: 10.14503/THIJ-15-5682. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Giant Left Atrium Causing Dysphagia

Deepakraj Gajanana, D Lynn Morris, Sean F Janzer, Jon C George, Vincent M Figueredo
Case Reports

Giant Left Atrium Causing Dysphagia

Deepakraj Gajanana et al. Tex Heart Inst J. .
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Chest radiograph (posteroanterior view) shows massive cardiomegaly and a probable giant left atrium touching the right lateral wall of the chest. LA = left atrium; MV = mechanical mitral valve
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Chest computed tomograms. A) Coronal view shows marked splaying of the carina, caused by severe left atrial (LA) enlargement. B) Sagittal view shows compression and partial atelectasis of the lung's right lower lobe from the enlarged LA, and partial compression of the esophagus against the mid-thoracic spine. C) Three-dimensional reconstruction reveals the LA's position within the thoracic cavity and its size in comparison with the other cardiac chambers. LV = left ventricle; MV = mechanical mitral valve; RA = right atrium; RV = right ventricle
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiogram (apical 4-chamber view) shows the atria and ventricles, with shadowing from the mechanical mitral valve. The left atrium is severely dilated. The accompanying motion image additionally shows normal mitral valve function and a normal-size left ventricle (ejection fraction, 0.35). LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle; RA = right atrium; RV = right ventricle Supplemental motion image is available for Figure 3.
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