title: Free-floating but immobile ball thrombus in left atrium: diagnosis aided by transoesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: A patient in whom a free-floating but immobile ball thrombus developed in the left atrium in association with mitral stenosis is reported. Certain unusual echocardiographic findings are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006347:Heart Sounds; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery