[Giant Thrombus in the Left Atrium Showing a Rapid Growth:Report of a Case]

Kyobu Geka. 2024 Feb;77(2):141-145.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 74-year-old woman had been on hemodialysis for about 2 months using a short-term indwelling dialysis catheter due to chronic kidney disease. A 20 mm-diameter left atrial neoplastic lesion was noted during a screening echocardiogram performed at the time of induction of hemodialysis. The lesion rapidly increased to 30 mm 2 months later and was referred to our hospital for surgical resection. Under cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest, tumor resection was performed. Although the lesion was myxomatous with a thin stalk on the left atrial ceiling, the pathological diagnosis was thrombus. After the initiation of anticoagulation, the patient was discharged.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrial Appendage*
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Humans
  • Thrombosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis* / surgery