title: [A large aneurysm of the interatrial septum simulating an atrial mass. Its identification by transesophageal echocardiography].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de San Carlos, Madrid.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vilacosta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iñíguez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: San Román
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zamorano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Almería
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Harguindey
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Gran aneurisma del septo interauricular simulando una masa auricular. Identificación por ecocardiografía transesofágica.