Echocardiographic detection of an infected superior vena caval thrombus presenting as a right atrial mass.
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چکیده
A patient was found to have a large mobile right atrial mass by two-dimensional echocardiography after developing sepsis due to prolonged central hyperalimentation. Contrast echocardiography was helpful in localizing the origin of the mass. A large infected thrombus emanating from the superior vena cava was removed at operation. The discussion includes a review of the literature on the echocardiography of right atrial masses.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 96 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989