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Ascites and weight loss in a child: due to congenital division of the right atrium
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 August 2008
Abstract
Congenital division of an atrial chamber is a very rare congenital malformation that more commonly affects the left atrium but which may, in rare circumstances, involve the right atrium. Such a divided right atrium may present with symptoms consistent with increased portal venous pressure. Reported is a case with unusual clinical presentation. The patient underwent resection of the dividing shelf with good postoperative results.
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