Key result
Partial resection of the dilated right atrial wall in a young woman with idiopathic right atrial dilatation resulted in the patient doing well at 2 years follow-up.
Case Report (n=1)
This case suggests that while surgery can be successful for symptomatic patients with idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium, asymptomatic cases should be managed medically.
Surgery may be considered in symptomatic idiopathic right atrial dilatation; leaves open optimal management for asymptomatic patients.
Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium in a young woman is reported. Thoracotomy was performed for suspected pericardial cyst. Intraoperative findings suggested idiopathic right atrial dilatation, which was histologically confirmed. Two years after partial resection of the dilated right atrial wall the patient is doing well. Management of asymptomatic idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium should be medical, surgery being reserved for patients with symptoms.
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Békássy et al. (1984) conducted a case report in Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium (n=1). Partial resection of the dilated right atrial wall was evaluated on Patient status. Partial resection of the dilated right atrial wall in a young woman with idiopathic right atrial dilatation resulted in the patient doing well at 2 years follow-up.
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