Aorto-left atrial tunnel: a rare entity.

Paul, Sajiv K; Gajjar, Trushar P; Desai, Neelam B · Ann Thorac Surg · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Aorto-left atrial tunnel (ALAT) is a vascular channel that originates from 1 of the sinuses of Valsalva and terminates in the left atrium. The aorto-left atrial tunnel is an extremely rare anomaly. We describe here a case of congenital aorto-left atrial tunnel in a 4-year-old child who underwent successful surgical ligation with good immediate and early results.

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