A rare giant congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm in a 1-day-old newborn

作者：Sahin Derya Aydin^*; Yildirim Selman Vefa; Ozkan Murat

来源：Echocardiography-A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques, 2018, 35(5): 757-759.

DOI：10.1111/echo.13883

• echocardiography
• left atrial appendage aneurysm
• newborn

Congenital left atrial appendage aneurysm (LAAA) is a very rare condition and occurs as a result of congenital dysplasia of musculi pectinate. These patients may be asymptomatic and/or may present with dyspnea, and thromboembolic events. The most common complications are life-threatening thromboembolic events and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Transthoracic echocardiography plays a very important role in the diagnosis of LAAA. Herein, we present a rare case of giant congenital LAAA.

• 出版日期2018-5