MASSIVE DILATATION OF THE LEFT ATRIUM: A CASE REPORT
Authors: M A SHAPIRO, G W PARKER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1958)

Case Reports1 May 1958MASSIVE DILATATION OF THE LEFT ATRIUM: A CASE REPORTMORRIS A. SHAPIRO, M.D., F.A.C.P., GERALD W. PARKER, M.D.MORRIS A. SHAPIRO, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, GERALD W. PARKER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-48-5-1097 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptModerate enlargement of the left atrium in mitral stenosis is not an unusual finding, but massive dilatation is considered a rare entity. Since Owen and Fenton1 described the first case of massive dilatation in 1901, fewer than 40 cases have been reported.The following case history is presented because it illustrates the progressive enlargement of the left atrium resulting in massive dilatation. The course of the disease was observed with x-rays and physical examinations over an interval of 12 years.CASE REPORTA 24 year old white male was first seen at Ellis Hospital on September 30, 1943, with the...Bibliography1. OwenFenton IWJ: A case of extreme dilatation of the left auricle of the heart, Clin. Soc. Tr. 24: 183, 1901. Google Scholar2. Bedford DE: Extreme dilatation of the left auricle to the right, Am. Heart J. 3: 127, 1927. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Emanuel JG: Extreme dilatation of the left auricle, Lancet 1: 591, 1923. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. DaleyFranks RR: Massive dilatation of the left auricle, Quart. J. Med. 70: 91, 1949. Google Scholar5. NicholsOstrum CFHW: Unusual dilatation of the left auricle, Am. Heart J. 8: 205, 1932. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. East CF: Great dilatation of the left auricle, Lancet 1: 1194, 1926. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. Parkinson J: Enlargement of the heart, Lancet 1: 1391, 1936. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. Steel D: Extreme dilatation of the left auricle, Am. J. Roentgenol. 26: 66, 1931. Google Scholar9. Steele JM: Compression and displacement of the bronchi in mitral stenosis, Am. Heart J. 4: 53, 1928. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. SteelePaterson JMR: Distortion of the bronchi by left auricular enlargement, Am. Heart J. 4: 692, 1928. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. Shaw HB: A case of horizontal dilatation of the left auricle, Lancet 2: 493, 1924. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. BishopBabey LFA: Massive dilatation of the left auricle, J. A. M. A. 106: 462, 1936. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Schenectady, N. Y.*Received for publication August 15, 1956.From the Department of Medicine, Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, N. Y.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Morris A. Shapiro, M.D., 1603 Union Street, Schenectady 8, N. Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byClinical aspects of rheumatic valvular disease 1 May 1958Volume 48, Issue 5Page: 1097-1106KeywordsAtrial fibrillationFibrosisHospital medicineLeft atriumMitral stenosisStenosisThorax ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1958 PDF downloadLoading ...