ABSTRACT
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become a unique imaging technique that provides improved visualization of aorta because of its proximity to the esophagus. It is a reliable method for the diagnosis of thoracic aorta diseases and detection of protruding atheromas or thrombi as sources of systemic emboli. We report a case in which TEE revealed a floating aortic thrombus located in the ascending aorta in a patient with chronic renal failure.
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Aorta, Thoracic , Echocardiography, Transesophageal/methods , Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Aged , Fatal Outcome , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Thrombectomy/methods , Thrombosis/surgeryABSTRACT
We report a case of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum in a patient who presented with shortness of breath. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a right atrial mass that caused a marked narrowing of the cavoatrial junction. The patient underwent successful resection of the mass with reconstruction of the interatrial septum. Histologic examination demonstrated proliferation of mature fat cells and hypertrophy of cardiac muscle cells consistent with lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum.