Abstract
A patient with a large left atrial mass is described in whom real-time two-dimensional (2-D) echocardiography provided images of exceptionally high quality. The mass was pedunculated, attached to the lower interatrial septum, appeared jelly-like in consistency and prolapsed into the mitral orifice during diastole. These features are characteristic of a left atrial myxoma. The importance of real-time 2-D echocardiography in the diagnosis of atrial tumours, and especially that of the subxiphoid view, is discussed.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 165-167 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | South African Medical Journal |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1982 |