Echocardiographic detection of an infected superior vena caval thrombus presenting as a right atrial mass.
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.
Dick
A E
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Section of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.
Gross
C M
CM
Rubin
J W
JW
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior