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Diverticulum of the left ventricle

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In this anomaly a diverticulum of the left ventricle protrudes into the epigastrium where it can be felt as a pulsatile mass.

Blood flow in the diverticulum may produce a systolic or systolic-diastolic murmur.

There may or may not be associated cardiac anomalies.

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