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Unusual Giant Right Atrium in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis and Tricuspid Insufficiency

Authors :
Jean Baptiste Anzouan-Kacou
Christophe Konin
Iklo Coulibaly
Roland N'guetta
Anicet Adoubi
Esaïe Soya
Bénédicte Boka
Source :
Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol 2011 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2011.

Abstract

Dilation and hypertrophy of the atria occur in patients with valvular heart disease especially in mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis or tricuspid abnormalities. In sub-saharan Africa, rheumatic fever is still the leading cause of valvular heart disease. We report a case of an unusual giant right atrium in context of rheumatic stenosis and severe tricuspid regurgitation in a 58-year-old woman.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906404 and 20906412
Volume :
2011
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Cardiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fb537e8b7e6451f91e75a197fab0bff
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/762873