Cauliflower-like mass attached to the left atrial roof.
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چکیده
A 75-year-old man was referred to our hospital for investigation of a suspected mass in the left atrium (LA) and asymmetric septal hypertrophy of the left ventricle without significant obstruction detected by screening transthoracic echocardiography of atrial fibrillation (AF). Transesophageal echocardiography revealed dynamic smoke-like echo filling in LA and a cauliflower-like, large (22×16 mm), and lowmobile mass mainly attached to LA roof (Picture 1). The mitral valve was intact. No abnormal structure in LA appendage was observed. The same lesion was depicted homogenously on multidetector CT images (Picture 2, arrow). Right coronary angiography showed a fistula through the
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Internal medicine
دوره 50 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011