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Massive asymptomatic enlargement of the left atrium (giant left atria >65 mm) is a rare clinical entity presented in this case report.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of massive asymptomatic enlargement of the left atrium.
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Giant left atrial enlargement warrants awareness even if asymptomatic; extends sparse case literature on this rare entity.
Giant left atria (GLA) is a condition where the left atrial diameter exceeds 65 mm. It is closely related to rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation or mixed mitral disease with predominant regurgitation and tends not to occur in patients with mitral regurgitation due to other causes. The majority of patients are symptomatic with the most common symptoms being that of shortness of breath, dysphagia, palpitations, chest pain, and thromboembolic events. Massive asymptomatic enlargement of the left atrium is a rare entity. We present such a case.
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Funk et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Asymptomatic Giant Left Atrium (n=1). Massive asymptomatic enlargement of the left atrium (giant left atria >65 mm) is a rare clinical entity presented in this case report.
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