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Left ventricular diverticulum: incidental finding on dual source cardiac CT.

Y De Bruecker¹, L Janssen, F De Somer

¹Department of Radiology, Bonheiden Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium. yves.de.bruecker@imelda.be

JBR-BTR : Organe De La Societe Royale Belge De Radiologie (SRBR) = Orgaan Van De Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging Voor Radiologie (KBVR)

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Background:

Left ventricular (LV) diverticuli are rare congenital anomalies.
Literature suggests a low incidence, often associated with other anomalies and potential complications.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence, size, and location of left ventricular diverticuli using cardiac dual-source CT.
To assess the incidence of LV diverticuli in a patient cohort undergoing DS CTCA.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 482 patients who underwent cardiac dual-source computed tomography angiography (DS CTCA).
Evaluation of imaging data for the presence, characteristics, and location of LV diverticuli.

Main Results:

LV diverticuli were incidentally found in 4.1% of patients (20/482), a higher incidence than previously reported.
Diverticuli were most common on the inferoseptal wall (45%) but occurred throughout the LV wall.
Multiple diverticuli were present in 30% of affected patients, with varied dimensions. No associated anomalies or complications were observed in the studied group.

Conclusions:

Incidental left ventricular diverticuli found in adults via DS CTCA appear to be relatively common and follow a benign clinical course.
Conservative management may be appropriate for incidentally detected LV diverticuli in adults.
Further research is needed to fully understand the long-term prognosis and natural history of LV diverticuli.