A double-chambered left ventricle with a giant thrombus: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A double-chambered left ventricle (DCLV) is an extremely rare congenital disease that is often asymptomatic and undiagnosed until adulthood. The incidence of a double-chambered right ventricle is estimated to be 1 in 36000 patients, while the incidence of DCLV is certainly even lower. To date, only a handful of cases of DCLV have been reported.

Case summary

A 4-year-old boy was admitted to the local hospital in 2019 due to chest discomfort. He had mild tachypnoea and wheezing. Upon physical examination, his heart was found to be enlarged without any obvious cardiac murmur. Cardiac percussion also revealed an enlargement of the heart, and further echocardiography confirmed a diagnosis of a 'dual-chamber left ventricle'. No other cardiac or systemic abnormalities we

SUBMITTER: Nie W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113928 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature