Multimodal characterization of a large right atrial mass after surgical repair of an atrial septal defect

Mt Sinai J Med. 2006 Dec;73(8):1117-9.

Abstract

A 43-year-old woman with exertional dyspnea and a history of surgically repaired atrial septal defect was referred for a transthoracic echocardiogram, which demonstrated a large, mobile mass in her right atrium. The mass was further characterized with contrast transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and delayed enhancement MRI, which together suggested a thrombus, attached to the eustachian valve and prolapsing through the tricuspid valve. The mass was resected and the diagnosis confirmed on histopathologic examination. This case illustrates the utility of a multimodal approach in characterizing cardiac masses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Thrombosis / pathology
  • Thrombosis / surgery*