PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bramlet, D A
AU  - Edwards, J E
TI  - Congenital aneurysm of left atrial appendage.
AID  - 10.1136/hrt.45.1.97
DP  - 1981 Jan 01
TA  - British Heart Journal
PG  - 97--100
VI  - 45
IP  - 1
4099  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/45/1/97.short
4100  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/45/1/97.full
SO  - Heart1981 Jan 01; 45
AB  - Congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage is a rare anomaly, usually presenting in adult life. The case reported is that of a 55-year-old man who died of cerebral embolism originating from a thrombus in a congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage. The cardiac silhouette 11 years previously had suggested a cardiac tumour or a pericardial cyst. As judged frm 14 published cases, the major manifestations of these aneurysms are an abnormal cardiac silhouette in the x-ray, supraventricular tachycardia, and systemic embolism. Angiocardiography appears to be the method of choice in establishing the diagnosis. Resection of th aneurysm is the recommended form of treatment.