Double auricles of the right atrium: a unique anatomic deformity
Authors:
- Georgios I TagarakisGTGeorgios I Tagarakis
- Dimos KarangelisDimos Karangelis
- Marios E DaskalopoulosMDMarios E Daskalopoulos
- Dimitrios PapadopoulosDPDimitrios Papadopoulos
- Theocharis KoufakisTKTheocharis Koufakis
- Ioannis KarantzisIKIoannis Karantzis
- Stefania S LampouraSLStefania S Lampoura
- Serapheim ChlapoutakisSCSerapheim Chlapoutakis
- Nikolaos B TsilimingasNTNikolaos B Tsilimingas
Open Access
- 19 April 2011
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Vol. 11 (1) , 17
Abstract
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.Keywords
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