Unusual Giant Right Atrium in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis and Tricuspid Insufficiency

oleh: Jean Baptiste Anzouan-Kacou, Christophe Konin, Iklo Coulibaly, Roland N'guetta, Anicet Adoubi, Esaïe Soya, Bénédicte Boka

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2011-01-01

Deskripsi

Dilation and hypertrophy of the atria occur in patients with valvular heart disease especially in mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis or tricuspid abnormalities. In sub-saharan Africa, rheumatic fever is still the leading cause of valvular heart disease. We report a case of an unusual giant right atrium in context of rheumatic stenosis and severe tricuspid regurgitation in a 58-year-old woman.