Left ventricular accessory chamber: a case report and review of the literature

Pediatr Cardiol. 2009 Oct;30(7):1022-5. doi: 10.1007/s00246-009-9482-6. Epub 2009 Jun 20.

Abstract

Congenital left ventricular out-pouching, consisting of left ventricular aneurysms, left ventricle diverticulae, and double-chambered left ventricle, is a rare cardiac malformation. Criteria to differentiate between left ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum are defined. Reports of left ventricular accessory chamber in the medical literature are rare. In this article, we present a case of left ventricular accessory chamber diagnosed during the late prenatal period. Review of the literature, imaging modalities used for differentiation of the nature of this lesion, and management plan are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Dilatation, Pathologic
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods