[A large aneurysm of the interatrial septum simulating an atrial mass. Its identification by transesophageal echocardiography].
A patient with a large atrial septal aneurysm mimicking a right atrial mass is reported. Diagnosis was correctly obtained by transesophageal echocardiography. Clinical importance of this entity and usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in its diagnosis is discussed.
Castillo
J A
JA
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de San Carlos, Madrid.
Vilacosta
I
I
Iñíguez
A
A
San Román
J A
JA
Zamorano
J L
JL
Almería
C
C
Sánchez-Harguindey
L
L
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
Gran aneurisma del septo interauricular simulando una masa auricular. Identificación por ecocardiografía transesofágica.