Inverted left atrial appendage presenting as an unusual left atrial mass

L L Minich; J A Hawkins; L Y Tani; V E Judd; E C McGough

doi:10.1016/s0894-7317(05)80043-4

Inverted left atrial appendage presenting as an unusual left atrial mass

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1995 May-Jun;8(3):328-30. doi: 10.1016/s0894-7317(05)80043-4.

Authors

L L Minich¹, J A Hawkins, L Y Tani, V E Judd, E C McGough

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA.

PMID: 7640026
DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(05)80043-4

Abstract

An unusual left atrial mass in an infant after repair of truncus arteriosus was imaged by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. The mass was identified as an inverted left atrial appendage, and the patient underwent uncomplicated surgical eversion. Unnecessary anticoagulation was avoided.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Echocardiography / methods*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Female
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / surgery
Humans
Infant
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / diagnostic imaging
Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / surgery