Intraoperative diagnosis of an unsuspected left atrial myxoma by transesophageal echocardiography.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors report the intraoperative diagnosis using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) of an unsuspected myxoma in a patient admitted for an acute occlusion of the aorta, resulting in emergency excision of the atrial tumor. This observation illustrates the usefulness of intraoperative TEE examination to identify life-threatening pathology.
Medical subject headings
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Heart Neoplasms
- Myxoma