A mobile right atrial mass, prolapsing into the right ventricle and extending to the inferior vena cava, was unexpectedly discovered during a routine echocardiographic examination in a 53-year- old woman. A possible tumor was suspected, but no evidence of primary malignancy was detected in lungs, liver, kidneys and adrenal glands. The patient underwent surgery, and only histological examination of the mass provided a final diagnosis of thrombosis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
An unusual right heart mass.
ZITO, Concetta;CARERJ, Scipione;DI BELLA, Gianluca;CAVALLARI, Vittorio;ORETO, Giuseppe
2009-01-01
Abstract
A mobile right atrial mass, prolapsing into the right ventricle and extending to the inferior vena cava, was unexpectedly discovered during a routine echocardiographic examination in a 53-year- old woman. A possible tumor was suspected, but no evidence of primary malignancy was detected in lungs, liver, kidneys and adrenal glands. The patient underwent surgery, and only histological examination of the mass provided a final diagnosis of thrombosis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.File in questo prodotto:
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