Right atrial mass following transcatheter radiofrequency ablation for recurrent atrial fibrillation: thrombus, endocarditis or mixoma?

We report a case of an asymptomatic patient in whom a right atrial mass was fortuitously documented by echocardiography few months after a transcatheter radiofrequency catheter ablation for recurrent AF. No masses were seen in the cardiac chambers before the ablative procedure, raising important dia...

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Published in:Monaldi archives for chest disease 2009-03, Vol.72 (1), p.40-42
Main Authors: Ancona, Roberta, Comenale Pinto, Salvatore, Caso, Pio, Di Palma, Vito, Pisacane, Francesca, Martiniello, Alfonso Roberto, Quarto, Cesare, De Rosa, Nicla, Pisacane, Carlo, Calabrò, Raffaele
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - prevention & control
Atrial Fibrillation - therapy
atrial mass
atrial myxoma
Catheter Ablation - adverse effects
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Endocarditis - diagnosis
Endocarditis - etiology
Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria - pathology
Heart Atria - surgery
Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
infective endocarditis
Male
Middle Aged
Myxoma - diagnosis
Myxoma - surgery
right atrial thrombus
Secondary Prevention
Thrombosis - diagnosis
Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:We report a case of an asymptomatic patient in whom a right atrial mass was fortuitously documented by echocardiography few months after a transcatheter radiofrequency catheter ablation for recurrent AF. No masses were seen in the cardiac chambers before the ablative procedure, raising important diagnostic and decision-making issues. The patient was referred to the surgeon and a diagnosis of right atrial myxoma was made.
ISSN:1122-0643
2465-1028
2532-5264
DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2009.343