[Congenital intrapericardial parietal aneurysm of the left atrium. The electrocardiogram and echocardiogram as methods of diagnostic value].

A case of congenital intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrium associated with functional mitral insufficiency is described; it was resected successfully. Clinical, radiographic, vecto-electrocardiographic, ecocardiographic and angiocardiographic findings are shown. Those are compared with those of other nine similar cases. The finding of qR or QS complexes in L-I and a VL in the electrocardiogram as a sign of left atrial enlargement and eco-fre space posterior to the left ventricular endocardium in the ecocardiogram is mentioned as useful data in the diagnosis of left atrial aneurysmal dilatation not previously reported. Considering that the surgical result is always good, it is concluded that the congenital intrapericardial aneurysm of the left atrium is a rare malformation which needs to be resected irregardless of the presence or absence of arrhythmias, embolisms or heart failure.