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Case Reports
. 2018 Apr-Jun;21(2):203-204.
doi: 10.4103/aca.ACA_158_17.

A new right atrial mass following cardiopulmonary bypass mimicking a thrombus

Deepak K Tempe  1 , C N Sujith  1 , Vishnu Datt  1 , Vithalkumar M Betigeri  2
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Case Reports

A new right atrial mass following cardiopulmonary bypass mimicking a thrombus

Deepak K Tempe et al. Ann Card Anaesth. 2018 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

This report describes a patient with severe mitral stenosis who underwent mitral valve replacement. After completion of cardiopulmonary bypass, an unexpected finding of a right atrial mass was noticed on transesophageal echocardiography. The actual finding, possible differential diagnosis, and the management strategy are discussed.

Keywords: Cardiopulmonary bypass; right atrial mass; thrombus; transesophageal echocardiography.

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Figure 1
Midesophageal modified 4-chamber view showing a homogeneous echo-dense mass (arrow) in the right atrium attached to the right atrial wall. RA: Right atrium, LA: Left atrium, RV: Right ventricle
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