Giant right atrium in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiovascular Medicine

Qi Zhang¹  Quansheng Xing²  Zipu Li²  Zhen Bing²  Guangsong Shan²  Benzhen Wang² 

[1] Department of Radiology, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China;Heart Center, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China;

关键词: heart failure;    right atrium;    cardiomyopathy;    pediatrics;    cardiac surgery;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fcvm.2023.1083188

 received in 2022-10-28, accepted in 2023-02-17,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the leading causes of heart failure in children with diverse clinical characteristics. To date, DCM with a giant atrium as the first manifestation is rare and has not been reported in previous literature. We report a case of a male infant born with a significantly enlarged right atrium. Due to worsened clinical symptoms and the risk of arrhythmias and thrombosis, we performed the surgical reduction of the right atrium. Unfortunately, DCM and a progressive re-enlargement of the right atrium appeared during midterm follow-up. The mother's echocardiogram also suggested DCM, and the patient was eventually considered for a diagnosis of familial DCM. This case may expand the clinical spectrum of DCM and reminds us of the importance of good follow-up of children with idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium.

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© 2023 Wang, Shan, Bing, Zhang, Xing and Li.