Background: Anatomic deviations, especially those detected during the course of an operation, are medically intriguing, as they raise concerns about their clinical significance and putative complications.
Case Presentation: We present, to our knowledge, for the first time a case of an anatomic deviation in the form of a second right atrial auricle in a 70 year-old, coronary bypass-operated male Caucasian patient of Greek origin. No complications were noted intra-or postoperatively.
Conclusions: A second right atrial auricle was found intraoperatively, without causing any clinical complications, or obstructing the normal course of a surgical procedure.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094307 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-11-17 | DOI Listing |
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