Korean J Med.
2012 Oct;83(4):490-493.
A Case of Acute Cerebral Infarction in Adult Cor Triatriatum Sinistrum
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Dong-Eui Medical Center, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine, Busan, Korea. cormed21@gmail.com
Abstract
- Cor triatriatum is a rare congenital malformation of the heart characterized by a fibromuscular membrane dividing the atrium into two distinct chambers. In the majority of cases, it is diagnosed in early childhood, whereas adult cases are extremely rare [1,2]. The hemodynamics of cor triatriatum are similar to those of mitral stenosis, which sometimes cause embolic infarction. We describe an unusual case of cor triatriatum sinistrum in a 48-year-old man who presented with relapsed embolic infarction.
