A Case of Giant Right Atrium Diverticulum with Atrial Septal Defect

Giant Right Atrium Diverticulum with Atrial Septal Defect

Authors

  • Yangming Fan Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
  • Hui Jiang Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
  • Yu Wei Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
  • Bing Zhang Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
  • Jianjun Ge Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3645

Keywords:

giant right atrium diverticulum, atrial septal defect, extracorporeal circulation

Abstract

Right atrium diverticulum is a rare congenital malformation. We present a previously unreported case of giant right atrium diverticulum (153 × 109 mm) in a 17-year-old female patient. Echocardiographic examination also showed an atrial septal defect (11 mm). Considering the risk of right atrium rupture, we performed femoral arteriovenous cannulation first, followed by median thoracotomy. The defect was repaired with an autologous pericardial patch. The patient recovered well after the operation, and this case is referential for surgical treatment of giant right atrium diverticulum.

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Published

2021-04-16

How to Cite

Fan, Y., Jiang, H., Wei, Y., Zhang, B., & Ge, J. (2021). A Case of Giant Right Atrium Diverticulum with Atrial Septal Defect: Giant Right Atrium Diverticulum with Atrial Septal Defect. The Heart Surgery Forum, 24(2), E369-E371. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.3645

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2021)

Section

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