Author/Authors :
Schwimmer-Okike, Nneka Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology - Faculty of Medicine - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany , Niebuhr, Johannes Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology - Faculty of Medicine - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany , Ruth Schramek, Grit Gesine Institute for Pathology - University Hospital Halle, Halle (Saale), Germany , Frantz, Stefan Department of Internal Medicine III - University Hospital Halle, Halle (Saale), Germany , Kielstein, Heike Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology - Faculty of Medicine - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
Abstract :
The Chiari network is an embryological remnant found in the right atrium, mostly without any significant pathophysiological
consequences. However, several cardiac associations are reported in the literature including supraventricular tachyarrhythmias.
We present a case of a 96-year-old body donor with a stroke episode and intermittent atrial fibrillations. The dissection of the heart
revealed the presence of an immense Chiari network with a large central thrombus.The role of a Chiari network in the pathogenesis
of stroke and pulmonary embolism is discussed.
