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Congenital giant aneurysm of the left atrial appendage presented incidentally in an asymptomatic 40-year-old woman as a prominent superior left heart border on a routine chest radiograph.
Case report of a 40-year-old woman with a congenital giant aneurysm of the left atrial appendage discovered incidentally on routine chest x-ray.
Incidental giant left atrial appendage aneurysm on chest radiograph warrants inclusion in differentials for abnormal cardiac silhouette; case reports leave optimal management unresolved.
Owing to abnormal chest x ray findings on a routine examination, a 40 year old lady was referred to the cardiology outpatient clinic. The chest radiograph demonstrated a prominence of the superior left heart border (the left atrium). There was no cardiovascular history. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities. The ECG showed normal sinus …
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Jaco C Lekkerkerker (2005) studied this question. Congenital giant aneurysm of the left atrial appendage presented incidentally in an asymptomatic 40-year-old woman as a prominent superior left heart border on a routine chest radiograph.