title: Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of a transthoracic echocardiographic pitfall: a diaphragmatic hernia mimicking a left atrial mass.
abstract: Diaphragmatic hernia may mimic a left atrial mass when imaged by transthoracic echocardiography. In this case study we emphasize the value of transesophageal echocardiography in clarifying the cause of this apparent atrial mass.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19141.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Movsowitz
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Movsowitz
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kotler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans