Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report
Left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a rare heart anomaly caused by congenital dysplasia of the pectinate muscle or by an acquired pathological condition of the mitral valve or cardiac muscle. It is often incidentally discovered during chest CT or echocardiography as an abnormal dilatation of...
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| author | Young Jae Choi Jeung Sook Kim Yoon Ki Cha Kang Min Han |
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| description | Left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a rare heart anomaly caused by congenital dysplasia of the
pectinate muscle or by an acquired pathological condition of the mitral valve or cardiac muscle. It is
often incidentally discovered during chest CT or echocardiography as an abnormal dilatation of the
LAA. LAAA is associated with life-threatening complications and most patients require surgical treatment.
Therefore, it is important to evaluate associated complications as well as precise diagnoses.
This report presents the case of a surgically confirmed LAAA in a 53-year-old female. We also discuss
the pathophysiology of LAAA and significant findings related to mortality that can be detected on CT
and MRI. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec3ca4b0b0c044bab958368b150d85662022-12-22T02:45:33ZengThe Korean Society of Radiology대한영상의학회지2288-29282022-11-0183614001405Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case ReportYoung Jae ChoiJeung Sook KimYoon Ki ChaKang Min HanLeft atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a rare heart anomaly caused by congenital dysplasia of the pectinate muscle or by an acquired pathological condition of the mitral valve or cardiac muscle. It is often incidentally discovered during chest CT or echocardiography as an abnormal dilatation of the LAA. LAAA is associated with life-threatening complications and most patients require surgical treatment. Therefore, it is important to evaluate associated complications as well as precise diagnoses. This report presents the case of a surgically confirmed LAAA in a 53-year-old female. We also discuss the pathophysiology of LAAA and significant findings related to mortality that can be detected on CT and MRI.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0149 |
| spellingShingle | Young Jae Choi Jeung Sook Kim Yoon Ki Cha Kang Min Han Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report 대한영상의학회지 |
| title | Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report |
| title_full | Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report |
| title_short | Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: A Case Report |
| title_sort | left atrial appendage aneurysm a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2021.0149 |
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