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Congenital left ventricular out-pouching, consisting of left ventricular aneurysms, left ventricle diverticulae, and double-chambered left ventricle, is a rare cardiac malformation. Criteria to differentiate between left ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum are defined. Reports of left ventricular accessory chamber in the medical literature are rare. In this article, we present a case of left ventricular accessory chamber diagnosed during the late prenatal period. Review of the literature, imaging modalities used for differentiation of the nature of this lesion, and management plan are discussed.
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Transthoracic echocardiography in the first few days of life. The apical four-chamber view shows the left ventricle (LV) and the LV accessory chamber (LVAC). This movie clip is equivalent to Fig. 1 (AVI 4996 kb)
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Transthoracic echocardiography, apical four-chamber view at 6 months of age showing dilated LV with bowing ventricular septum to the right. This movie clip is equivalent to Fig. 2 (AVI 5185 kb)
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Awad, S.M., Patel, A.S., Polimenakos, A. et al. Left Ventricular Accessory Chamber: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Pediatr Cardiol 30, 1022–1025 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-009-9482-6
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