Case of single right atrial diverticulum and review of etiology and management

Shyamadeep Borgohain; Lalitaditya Malik; Sarveshwer Prasad; Anubhav Gupta; Vijay Grover; Vijay Kumar Gupta

doi:10.1177/0218492312458787

Case of single right atrial diverticulum and review of etiology and management

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2013 Oct;21(5):592-5. doi: 10.1177/0218492312458787. Epub 2013 Jul 1.

Authors

Shyamadeep Borgohain¹, Lalitaditya Malik, Sarveshwer Prasad, Anubhav Gupta, Vijay Grover, Vijay Kumar Gupta

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.

PMID: 24570563
DOI: 10.1177/0218492312458787

Abstract

Single diverticulum of the right atrium is an exceedingly rare congenital malformation. We describe successful surgical resection in a 22-year-old asymptomatic woman with single right atrial diverticulum. An attempt is also made to throw light on the etiology and management of this disease entity.

Keywords: Cardiac surgical procedures; cardiomegaly; congenital; diverticulum; heart atria; heart defects.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Diverticulum / congenital*
Diverticulum / diagnosis
Diverticulum / surgery*
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Female
Heart Atria / abnormalities
Heart Atria / surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Suture Techniques
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult