Massive hiatus hernia mimicking a left atrial mass.
Echocardiography is the investigational tool of choice for identifying cardiac masses. However, extracardiac masses may lead to a misdiagnosis. We present a unique case of a massive hiatus hernia in a 93 year-old woman, compressing on the left atrium, mimicking a left atrial mass. Echocardiographic features suggestive of a hiatus hernia are discussed.
Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Disciplines of Medicine and Physiology, Schools of Medical Sciences and Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Han S
HS
Lim
Darryl P
DP
Leong
Muayad
M
Alasady
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans
Echocardiography; Hiatus hernia; Left atrial mass