title: Spontaneous intramural atrial hematoma presenting as a left atrial mass.
abstract: We describe an unusual case of spontaneously occurring intramural atrial hematoma with no communication with either atrium. The diagnosis of left atrial mass was made from transthoracic echocardiography. Subsequent examination with transesophageal echocardiography confirmed a large mass essentially filling the whole left atrium but failed to provide an etiologic diagnosis, which was eventually made at surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Sisters of Charity Medical Center, Saint Vincent's Campus, Staten Island, NY 10310, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: N U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Grodman
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction