Abstract
In the early days of transesophageal echocardiography, the "Q-tip sign" was occasionally mistaken for a left atrial mass. This area is now well recognized as a normal anatomic landmark dividing the left atrial appendage from the left upper pulmonary vein. However, in this report we describe 2 patients in whom pathology was found in this area, which should not be overlooked.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Atrial Appendage / diagnostic imaging*
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Atrial Appendage / pathology
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
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Female
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Fibroma / diagnostic imaging*
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Fibroma / pathology
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Fibroma / surgery
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Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Heart Neoplasms / pathology
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Heart Neoplasms / surgery
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Humans
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Myxoma / diagnostic imaging*
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Myxoma / pathology
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Myxoma / surgery
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Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging*
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Pulmonary Veins / pathology