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Thrombi migration to atrium diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography.

Authors :
Erdemli Ö
Demir A
Güçlü ÇY
Karadeniz Ü
Çağli K
Source :
Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals [Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann] 2013 Aug; Vol. 21 (4), pp. 467-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jul 01.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Two days before surgery in a 70-year-old man with renal cell carcinoma, transthoracic echocardiography showed a dense mass in the inferior vena cava, lying proximally, but no mass was observed in the right atrium. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography revealed unexpected tumor thrombi in the right atrium, and the surgical plan was changed. This case highlights the importance of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1816-5370
Volume :
21
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24570534
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492312457923