Key result
Surgical resection was successfully performed for a rare congenital right atrial diverticulum encroaching the left ventricle in a 5-year-old boy.
Why the study?
Single diverticulum of the right atrium is a rare congenital malformation.
This case report highlights the successful surgical management of a rare congenital right atrial diverticulum in a pediatric patient.
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Successful resection feasible in pediatric right atrial diverticulum; extends sparse literature but leaves optimal management open.
Single diverticulum of the right atrium is a rare congenital malformation. We describe echocardiographic and computed tomography scan findings of a congenital right atrial diverticulum and its successful surgical resection in a 5-year-old boy. A review of available literature is also done discussing the possible etiology and management of this disease entity.
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Kodandarama et al. (2022) studied this question. Surgical resection was successfully performed for a rare congenital right atrial diverticulum encroaching the left ventricle in a 5-year-old boy.
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