title: [Left atrial tumour in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy: myxoma or thrombus? A case report].
abstract: A case of a 51-year-old male with dilated cardiomyopathy and left atrial mass detected by echocardiography is described. Differential diagnosis between thrombus and myoxoma was difficult. Anticoagulation therapy was initiated and no intra-atrial mass was detected during the control echocardiographic examination. Thus, the diagnosis of intracardiac thrombus was established ex iuvantibus. Difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of intracardiac masses are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants