Inversion of Left Atrial Appendage mistaken as Remnant of Left Atrial Myxoma: Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography

S Subash; Placid Siroraj; Nandhakumar M Nandanam; Vijay T Cherian; Shaji Palangadan

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1080

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Inversion of Left Atrial Appendage mistaken as Remnant of Left Atrial Myxoma: Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography

S Subash, Placid Siroraj, Nandhakumar M Nandanam, Vijay T Cherian, Shaji Palangadan

Keywords : Inversion of left atrial appendage, Left atrial myxoma, Transesophageal echocardiography

Citation Information : Subash S, Siroraj P, Nandanam NM, Cherian VT, Palangadan S. Inversion of Left Atrial Appendage mistaken as Remnant of Left Atrial Myxoma: Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2018; 6 (1):14-15.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1080

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2018

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Abstract

An inversion of left atrial appendage (LAA) is a rare finding. It can be confused as a left atrial (LA) mass, if not diagnosed correctly. We report a case of LA myxoma patient who had developed LAA inversion, following LA myxoma excision and its significance.

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