MRI misinterpretation of spontaneous echo-contrast as a large left atrial thrombus.
A magnetic resonance imaging of the heart was obtained in a patient with history of mitral valve replacement, in whom cor triatriatum dexter was suspected. Dense left atrial echo-contrast, visualized during a previous transesophageal echocardiography, was incorrectly interpreted as a large thrombus extending into the pulmonary veins and the patient was referred for cardiac surgical evaluation.
Raggi
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, VA 24153, USA.
Daniels
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Shanoudy
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Jarmukli
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D000368:Aged; D016477:Artifacts; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male