Pulmonary-Esophageal Variceal Bleeding : A Unique Presentation of Partial Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum
Joint Authors
Hernandez, Manuel
Alabi, Fortune O.
Lama, Maximo
Umeh, Fred
Christian, Francis G.
Source
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cor triatriatum sinistrum is a rare congenital disorder defined as a division of the left atrium by a diaphragmatic membrane resulting in two left atrial chambers.
The membranous division of the atrium can be partial or complete and can affect either atrium, with involvement of the right atrium referred to as cor triatriatum dexter.
The presence of fenestrations within the membrane allows for communication and forward passage of blood into the true atrium.
Absence of fenestrations leads to early symptomatic engorgement of the lungs.
We report the case of a young adult male presenting with recurrent hematemesis due to variceal bleeding.
On CT imaging the patient was found to have cor triatriatum sinistrum, with a vertical membrane resulting in total obstruction of the pulmonary venous drainage on the right, with normal pulmonary venous drainage on the left.
There was extensive pulmonary-systemic arterial collateralization to the right lung suggesting retrograde filling of the right pulmonary artery with effective flow reversal in the right lung.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alabi, Fortune O.& Hernandez, Manuel& Christian, Francis G.& Umeh, Fred& Lama, Maximo. 2013. Pulmonary-Esophageal Variceal Bleeding : A Unique Presentation of Partial Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alabi, Fortune O.…[et al.]. Pulmonary-Esophageal Variceal Bleeding : A Unique Presentation of Partial Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alabi, Fortune O.& Hernandez, Manuel& Christian, Francis G.& Umeh, Fred& Lama, Maximo. Pulmonary-Esophageal Variceal Bleeding : A Unique Presentation of Partial Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479690