title: Atrial thrombosis as a late complication of cardiac surgery computed tomography appearance.
abstract: We present two cases of large atrial thrombi diagnosed many years after cardiac surgery. In both cases, CT showed homogeneous non-enhancing masses. In one case the mass was immediately adjacent to an area of surgical repair; neither thrombus was in the atrial appendage, a more common location for thrombosis. The combination of appropriate clinical history and CT appearance should permit recognition of delayed postoperative intracardiac thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Fishman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aviram
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed