A rare case of partial cor triatriatum diagnosed at an adult age: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cor triatriatum sinistra (CTS) is a rare condition where the left atrium (LA) is divided by a thin membrane into an upper and lower chamber. Incidentally, the diagnosis is made in late adulthood, usually because of a favourable variant such as in our patient who presented with partial CTS.

Case summary

We present the case of a 62-year-old female who presented with COVID-19. She was known for longstanding symptoms of dyspnoea on exertion as well as a minor stroke several years ago. Computed tomography on admission suggested there was a mass in the LA but transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed the diagnosis of partial CTS in which the superior compartment received pulmonary venous drainage from the right lung and the left-side

SUBMITTER: von Bartheld B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064265 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature