Intracardiac varix of the left atrium.
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چکیده
A 68-year-old female patient with a history of hyperlipidaemia and fatty liver was referred for evaluation of an incidentally detected asymptomatic cardiac mass. Computed tomographic scan imaging showed a large calcified mass in the left atrium. Echocardiography revealed a 2.4 1.5 cm, well-circumscribed, round, high echoic mass with severe calcification and low mobility attached to the lower rim of the fossa ovalis. The cardiac mass along with part of the fossa ovalis and left atrial wall were excised. Histological diagnosis was compatible with intracardiac varix.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
دوره 41 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012