Double auricles of the right atrium: a unique anatomic deformity
Συγγραφέας
Tagarakis, G. I.; Karangelis, D.; Daskalopoulos, M. E.; Papadopoulos, D.; Koufakis, T.; Karantzis, I.; Lampoura, S. S.; Chlapoutakis, S.; Tsilimingas, N. B.Ημερομηνία
2011Λέξη-κλειδί
Επιτομή
Background: Anatomic deviations, especially those detected during the course of an operation, are medically intriguing, as they raise concerns about their clinical significance and putative complications. Case presentation: We present, to our knowledge, for the first time a case of an anatomic deviation in the form of a second right atrial auricle in a 70 year-old, coronary bypass-operated male Caucasian patient of Greek origin. No complications were noted intra-or postoperatively. Conclusions: A second right atrial auricle was found intraoperatively, without causing any clinical complications, or obstructing the normal course of a surgical procedure.