@Article{chd.2025.066461,
AUTHOR = {Ji Lam Leong, Sivakumar Sivalingam},
TITLE = {Case Report: A Rare Case of Left Atrial Aneurysm Following Isolated Staphylococcal Pericarditis in a Paediatric Patient Presenting as Constrictive Pericarditis},
JOURNAL = {Structural and Congenital Heart Disease},
VOLUME = {20},
YEAR = {2025},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {341--346},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/schd/v20n3/62963},
ISSN = {3071-1738},
ABSTRACT = {Left atrial aneurysm is an exceptionally rare condition, particularly in the pediatric population, and even more so as a sequela of bacterial pericarditis. We present the case of a 16-month-old girl who developed a left atrial aneurysm following isolated Staphylococcus aureus pericarditis. She initially presented in decompensated shock and was later diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis. Despite undergoing pericardiectomy, she subsequently developed a left atrial aneurysm, necessitating surgical closure. This case highlights the aggressive nature of bacterial pericarditis and its potential to cause rare structural cardiac complications.},
DOI = {10.32604/chd.2025.066461}
}