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Cor triatriatum sinister versus bowed septum primum in an infant with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: a difficult imaging distinction.
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PMID:  22544301     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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In cor triatriatum sinister, a membrane divides the left atrium into a posterior chamber that receives the pulmonary veins and an anterior chamber that communicates with the mitral valve. With right-side chamber overload, the septum primum can separate from the muscular septum and bow toward the left atrial cavity, leading to a thin membrane within the left atrium and imaging findings that may mimic cor triatriatum. We report the multidetector CT findings of a 3-month-old infant with a supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection with a bowed septum primum. A description of the imaging findings that distinguish cor triatriatum and bowed septum primum will be discussed. This case demonstrates the usefulness of MDCT in the assessment of supracardiac vascular anomalies and intracardiac anatomy.
Authors:
Nelsy Gonzalez-Ramirez; Francisco Castillo-Castellon; Eric Kimura-Hayama
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-4-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric radiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1432-1998     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-4-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365332     Medline TA:  Pediatr Radiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Juan Badiano 1, Col. Sección XVI, Mexico City, Mexico, 14080.
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