Abstract
Ventricular diverticulum is a rare congenital malformation. Although most patients are asymptomatic, it can present with rupture and sudden death, for which surgical repair is indicated. The authors report the case of a 5-year-old boy with a prenatal diagnosis of an isolated left ventricular diverticulum. It was decided for surgical closure; however, a persisting leakage at the patch repair site was observed, for which a transcatheter percutaneous closure approach was used, achieving complete occlusion of the defect. Transcatheter closure of suitable ventricular diverticula is a safe and effective option.
Highlights
Ventricular diverticulum is a rare congenital cardiac malformation.[1]
Ventricular diverticula are rare congenital cardiac malformations that consist of a protrusion of the free wall of the ventricle
It is difficult to differentiate between a congenital diverticulum and a congenital aneurysm
Summary
Rafael Lince-Varela1iD, Luis Horacio Diaz1iD, Rafael Correa1iD, Manuela Lince2iD. ABSTRACT – Ventricular diverticulum is a rare congenital malformation. The authors report the case of a 5-year-old boy with a prenatal diagnosis of an isolated left ventricular diverticulum. It was decided for surgical closure; a persisting leakage at the patch repair site was observed, for which a transcatheter percutaneous closure approach was used, achieving complete occlusion of the defect. RESUMO – O divertículo ventricular é uma malformação congênita rara. Observou-se fluxo persistente no local do retalho para correção, para o qual foi utilizada abordagem de fechamento percutâneo transcateter, obtendo-se a oclusão completa do defeito. O fechamento transcateter de divertículos ventriculares adequados é uma opção segura e efetiva. Percutaneous transcatheter device closure of a congenital left ventricular diverticulum in a 5-year-old child.
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