Open AccessPrenatal diagnosis of idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium. A case report
Author(s) -
Melina J Saavedra,
Sofía Grinenco,
Natalia Nápolia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2020.eng.e540
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , incidence (geometry) , right atrium , gynecology , prenatal diagnosis , pediatrics , pregnancy , cardiology , fetus , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium is a rare condition. The real incidence of the disease is difficult to estimate since most patients are asymptomatic, although a wide spectrum of symptoms have been reported in children and adults. In the literature, prenatal diagnosis has been reported in few cases. We report a case of prenatally diagnosed right atrial dilation with a 3 years and 8 months follow up. The patient is on acetylsalicylic acid since birth and remained asymptomatic without any atrial thrombosis. We performed regular transthoracic echocardiograms during follow up, however was a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging the method for achieving diagnostic confirmation. The aim of this case report is to describe a rare, potentially serious disease and how prenatal diagnosis allows anticipated actions such as monitoring for cardiac arrhythmia detection and early starting of primary thrombosis prophylaxis.