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We sought to systematically review the published cases of right atrial appendage aneurysm in terms of age, sex, clinical presentation, electrocardiography, imaging (chest X-ray, echocardiography, CT\/cardiac magnetic resonance), and outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1047951125110883_as2\">\n                    <jats:title>Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An electronic search for case reports, case series, and related articles published until March 2025 was carried out, and clinical data were extracted and analysed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1047951125110883_as3\">\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Forty-four cases of right atrial appendage aneurysm were identified with a clear male prevalence (68.2%) and commonly presenting in the third decade of life. Palpitation (27.3%) and dyspnoea (18.2%) were the most common clinical presentations, whereas 40.9% of right atrial appendage aneurysm patients were asymptomatic. Electrocardiography was done in 77.3% of the sample. It displayed an atrial arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation or flutter, atrial tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia) in 31.8%. A chest X-ray was done in 65.9%. Echocardiography was the most common diagnostic modality (93.2%). Right atrial appendage aneurysm diagnosis was confirmed on CT and\/or MRI in 79.5%. The mean size of the right atrial appendage aneurysm was 93 \u00d7 70 mm. In 12 patients (27.3%), an associated congenital cardiac abnormality was found, mostly in the form of an atrial septal defect\/patent foramen ovale (22.7%). Half of the patients (50.0%) were treated surgically, whilst 47.8% were treated medically with close follow-up. One patient experienced right atrial appendage aneurysm reduction in size after atrial septal defect device closure. One death (2.3%) was reported also.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1047951125110883_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although very uncommon, right atrial appendage aneurysm can be linked to considerable morbidity. 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