Herniated Liver Mimicking Right Atrial Mass

Pediatr Cardiol. 2019 Dec;40(8):1759-1760. doi: 10.1007/s00246-019-02186-0. Epub 2019 Aug 22.

Abstract

In a newborn that underwent surgery due to omphalocele, postoperative echocardiography revealed an accidental finding of a right atrial (RA) mass. Echocardiography prior to surgery was inconspicuous. Applying color Doppler, a pulsatile flow exiting the mass could be depicted and a tubular structure lancing through the mass. Thrombus formation was suspected. However, sonographic tissue texture of this formation equaled liver tissue. Abdominal ultrasound revealed protrusion of hepatic tissue through a diaphragmatic hernia indenting the RA mimicking a thrombus.

Keywords: Cardiac mass; Liver; Omphalocele; Pediatric; Thrombus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Liver Diseases / surgery
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color