Giant congenital diverticulum of the right atrium.
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2008-07-27
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Congenital diverticulum of heart is a rare entity, which may arise from the atria, atrial appendages, coronary sinus or the ventricles. A 3-year-old child presented with history of early fatigability for 6 months and recent upper respiratory tract infection. Chest X-ray and echocardiogram revealed marked right atrial enlargement. At surgery, a right atrial diverticulum was excised under cardiopulmonary bypass. Pathology revealed thickened endocardium with edema and myocardial fiber hypertrophy. Our experience with this rare congenital disease is presented along with a review of the literature.
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Tomar M, Radhakrishnan S, Iyer KS, Shrivastava S. Giant congenital diverticulum of the right atrium. Indian Heart Journal. 2008 Jul-Aug; 60(4): 359-62