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A Right Atrial Appendage Thrombus Mimicking a Tumor Publisher



Ahmadirenani S1 ; Alidoosti M1 ; Salehiomran A1, 2 ; Shahbazi N1, 3 ; Hosseinsabet A1
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  1. 1. Department of Cardiology, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pathology, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Echography Published:2020


Abstract

A right atrial (RA) mass was incidentally found by transthoracic echocardiography in a 79-year-old man with atrial fibrillation rhythms but without a history of anticoagulation. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a pedunculated immobile mass in the RA appendage. In addition, some calcification was detected in computed tomography. The mass was excised, and pathological examinations revealed organized thrombosis. Accordingly, in the presence of predisposing factors, thrombi, which may mimic some imaging features of tumors, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of RA masses. © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.