International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 3

A Large Esophagus Covering an Atrial Septal Defect: A Case Report

  • Author:
  • Randa Tabbah1, Rachoin Rachoin2,
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 158 to 160

1Department of Cardiology, Holy Spirit University, Kaslik, Lebanon

2Head of the Echocardiography Department of Notre Dame de Secours, University Hospital

*Corresponding e-mail: rachoin@yahoo.com

Online published on 19 November, 2018.

Abstract

In this report, we describe a case of a 30-year-old male presented to the cardiology physician for a preoperative evaluation. Physical exam revealed a midsystolic murmur at the pulmonary area with no fixed splitting. On 12 leads EKG, an incomplete right bundle branch block was noticed. On transthoracic echocardiography discovered a round shaped unidentified organ and an atrial septal defect type ostium secundum.

Keywords

Pulmonary stenosis, Echocardiography, Heart septal defects, Atrial, Ostium secundum defect, Ostium primum defect