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Symptomatic giant left atrial aneurysm in a child : a rare entity
Isolated left atrial aneurysms are rare entities in clinical practice. Usually the
condition is diagnosed in the second to fourth decades of life. The presence of
such lesions in the pediatric age group is scantily described. We present a 2
year boy who presented with complaints of excessive irritability, respiratory
distress and swelling of the feet. On examination, child was tachypnoeic with
irregularly irregular rhythm. Echo showed a huge aneurysmal LA appendage
with severe left ventricle dysfunction. The child underwent surgical resection
for same. Findings were confirmed intraoperatively but he continued to have
low cardiac output state after the surgery, with frequent arrhythmias and
expired on day 7 of surgery. The case is reviewed and compared with the
available English literature.peer-reviewe