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May 1973, Vol 125, No. 5 >
Article | May 1973

Endocardial Fibroelastosis and Aneurysmal Dilatation of the Left Atrial Appendage FREE

Terry D. King, MC, USAF; David Gnarra, MC, USAF; William Stanford, MC, USAF; Robert E. Cline, MC, USAF
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Received for publication June 21, 1972; accepted Dec 18.

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Am J Dis Child. 1973;125(5):721-723. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1973.04160050067014.
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The occurrence of aneurysmal dilatation and endocardial fibroelastosis of the left atrial appendage in an 11-year-old boy who experienced chest pain is described. During exploratory thoracotomy the pericardium was found to be intact. Only one previous report of aneurysmal dilatation and endocardial fibroelastosis of the left atrial appendage was found.

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Parker JO, Connell WF:  Aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage . Am J Cardiol 16:438-441, 1965;.
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McDonough JR, Bruce RA:  Maximal exercise testing in assessing cardiovascular function . J South Carolina Med Assoc 65( (suppl 1) ):25-33, 1969;.
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Shaher RM, et al:  Congenital enlargement of the left atrium . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 63:292-299, 1972;.
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Williams WG:  Dilatation of the left atrial appendage . Br Heart J 25:637-643, 1963;.
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Morgan JR, Rogers AK, Forker AD:  Congenital absence of the left pericardium . Ann Intern Med 74:370-376, 1971;.
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Schuhmacher CA, Derrick JR:  Congenital absence of the left pericardium with surgical correction . Am J Cardiol 19:452-456, 1967;.
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Fry W:  Herniation of the left auricle . Am J Surg 86:736-738, 1953;.
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Dimond EG, Kittle CF, Voth DW:  Extreme hypertrophy of the left atrial appendage: The case of the giant dog ear . Am J Cardiol 5:122-125, 1960;.
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Hering AC, Wilson JS, Ball RE Jr:  Congenital deficiency of pericardium . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 40:49-55, 1960;.
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Macleod CA, et al:  Left atrial aneurysm . Am Heart J 80:683-688, 1970;.
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Moss AJ, Adams FH: Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents . Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1968;.
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Branch GL, Castle RF:  Thromboembolic complications in primary endocardial fibroelastosis . J Pediatr 69:250-258, 1966;.
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Sunderland S, Wright-Smith RJ:  Congenital pericardial defects . Br Heart J 6:167-175, 1944;.
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Bruning EGH:  Congenital defect of the pericardium . J Clin Pathol 15:133-135, 1962;.

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References

1 +
Parker JO, Connell WF:  Aneurysmal dilatation of the left atrial appendage . Am J Cardiol 16:438-441, 1965;.
2 +
McDonough JR, Bruce RA:  Maximal exercise testing in assessing cardiovascular function . J South Carolina Med Assoc 65( (suppl 1) ):25-33, 1969;.
3 +
Shaher RM, et al:  Congenital enlargement of the left atrium . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 63:292-299, 1972;.
4 +
Williams WG:  Dilatation of the left atrial appendage . Br Heart J 25:637-643, 1963;.
5 +
Morgan JR, Rogers AK, Forker AD:  Congenital absence of the left pericardium . Ann Intern Med 74:370-376, 1971;.
6 +
Schuhmacher CA, Derrick JR:  Congenital absence of the left pericardium with surgical correction . Am J Cardiol 19:452-456, 1967;.
7 +
Fry W:  Herniation of the left auricle . Am J Surg 86:736-738, 1953;.
8 +
Dimond EG, Kittle CF, Voth DW:  Extreme hypertrophy of the left atrial appendage: The case of the giant dog ear . Am J Cardiol 5:122-125, 1960;.
9 +
Hering AC, Wilson JS, Ball RE Jr:  Congenital deficiency of pericardium . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 40:49-55, 1960;.
10 +
Macleod CA, et al:  Left atrial aneurysm . Am Heart J 80:683-688, 1970;.
11 +
Moss AJ, Adams FH: Heart Disease in Infants, Children, and Adolescents . Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1968;.
12 +
Branch GL, Castle RF:  Thromboembolic complications in primary endocardial fibroelastosis . J Pediatr 69:250-258, 1966;.
13 +
Sunderland S, Wright-Smith RJ:  Congenital pericardial defects . Br Heart J 6:167-175, 1944;.
14 +
Bruning EGH:  Congenital defect of the pericardium . J Clin Pathol 15:133-135, 1962;.

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