Inverted left atrial appendage presenting as a left atrial mass after cardiac surgery

Inversion of the left atrial appendage can masquerade as a new left atrial mass. Failure to be aware of this entity can result in unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. If the entity is diagnosed intraoperatively, treatment is simple with external reduction and ligation.

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 67; no. 5; pp. 1489 - 1491
Main Authors:	Cohen, Amram J, Tamir, Akiva, Yanai, Ofer, Houri, Sion, Schachner, Arie
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-05-1999 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Echocardiography, Transesophageal Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Heart Atria - pathology Heart Atria - surgery Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging Heart Diseases - pathology Heart Diseases - surgery Humans Infant Intraoperative Complications - diagnosis Intraoperative Period Male Medical sciences Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Tetralogy of Fallot - surgery Tropical medicine Human Left auricular appendage Cardiovascular disease Exploration Inversion Infant Congenital disease Differential diagnostic Case study Mass Treatment Heart disease Surgery Fallot tetralogy Complication Diagnosis
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Summary:	Inversion of the left atrial appendage can masquerade as a new left atrial mass. Failure to be aware of this entity can result in unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. If the entity is diagnosed intraoperatively, treatment is simple with external reduction and ligation.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00243-X