Left atrial thrombus mimicking atrial myxoma on imaging studies in a patient with cardiac transplant.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2014
Abstract
Left atrial thrombus can develop in patients with atrial fibrillation and/or a dilated left atrium such as seen in patients with heart failure. In cardiac transplant patients with bi-atrial anastomosis, the suture line can be a potential nidus for thrombus formation. These thrombi can be either organized or unstable with ulcerated surfaces. We present a unique case of a left atrial mass in a cardiac transplant patient with features of atrial myxoma on imaging studies but found to be an organized thrombus on histopathology.
Volume
10
Issue
4
First Page
153
Last Page
154
ISSN
1878-5409
Published In/Presented At
Khan, N., Whitton, A., Hoffman, R., Qualtieri, J., & Dunlap, S. (2014). Left atrial thrombus mimicking atrial myxoma on imaging studies in a patient with cardiac transplant. Journal of cardiology cases, 10(4), 153–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jccase.2014.07.001
PubMedID
30534230
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article