Right Juxtaposition and a Tunnel Between the Atrial Appendages in a Patient With Atrial Septal Defect and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Mustafa KARAÇELİK, Ugur KARAGÖZ, Onur DOYURGAN, Rahmi ÖZDEMİR, Pelin ÖZTÜRK, Osman Nejat SARIOSMANOĞLU
WORLD JOURNAL FOR PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2015, vol 6, pp 105-107
Summary
A 13-month-old boy with a diagnosis of atrial septal defect and pulmonary valve stenosis was admitted for corrective surgery. Right juxtaposition of the atrial appendages with a tunnel between the atrial appendages was detected during the surgery. The patient was operated successfully and had an uneventful recovery. Once right juxtaposition of the atrial appendages has been identified, the possibility of a "tunnel'' communication between the appendages must be considered and ruled out.