title: Right atrial mass after primary repair of an atrial septal defect: thrombus masquerading as a myxoma.
abstract: Atrial septal defects are among the most common congenital anomalies requiring surgical repair. Thrombus formation after patch-based repair is a recognized complication, usually manifested by an embolic event. However, thromboembolic complications after primary repair of atrial septal defects are exceedingly rare. We present a 38-year-old woman found to have a right atrial mass diagnosed as a myxoma by echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging 3 years after primary atrial septal defect repair. However, final pathology revealed an organized thrombus. A review of the literature and clinical management of postoperative atrial thrombi are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Ahmad Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schrepfer
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lombard
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Burdon
authors.forename: Bob
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pinsker
authors.forename: Marc P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pelletier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy