A differential diagnosis for left atrial mass on transthoracic echocardiography: hiatus hernia.
Hiatus hernia is a common medical condition. An elderly woman being investigated for dyspnoea of unknown aetiology had a transthoracic echocardiogram as part of her investigations. This alarmingly demonstrated a large left atrial mass. Further assessment with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large hiatus hernia compressing the left atrium and no intra-cardiac mass. The case succinctly highlights gastrointestinal pathology simulating cardiac symptoms and masses.
St George's University, London, UK.
Harshil
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Cardiac mass; Echocardiography; Hiatus hernia