Congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm: A rare case report and literature review

Medicine
Bin WangMingxing Xie

Abstract

Left atrial appendage aneurysms (LAAA) are rare. Patients with LAAA are often diagnosed incidentally or after cardiac tachyarrhythmia or systemic thromboembolism happen. Early diagnosis and surgical resection is of utmost importance to prevent hazardous adverse events. We present a case of 46-year-old man with congenital LAAA. The individual in this manuscript has given written informed consent to publish these case details. Imaging studies, such as echocardiography, cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), demonstrated the large cavity arising from the left atrial appendage. The diagnosis of LAAA was confirmed. The patient underwent an aneurysmectomy without any complications. TTE confirmed the disappearance of the LAAA from the left parasternal short-axis view of the aortic root postoperatively. The patient remained asymptomatic without any adverse events at his 3-month follow-up visits. The associated high risk of life-threatening complications and the relative ease of surgical removal suggest that prompt evaluation should be considered in patients with lesions adjacent to the left heart border.

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Jun 9, 2020·Echocardiography·Xin ZhangFangyun Wang
Nov 23, 2020·Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery·Zhao Kai LowMasakazu Nakao

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