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Late infective endocarditis of an atrial septal occluder device presenting as a cystic mass
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Abstract
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We report an atypical echocardiographic presentation of a vegetation in a patient with late infective endocarditis of an atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder device. Transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a penduculated mass attached to the left atrial side of the occluder device. This mass presented as an oscillating echo free area surrounded by a membrane attached to the device by a thin stalk. At time of surgical excision, the lesion did not present as a spherical cyst. It was assumed that the content of the echo free mass had already emptied into the left atrium. Histopathology diagnosed the mass as a vegetation. The contribution of contrast echocardiography to the evaluation of intracardiac masses is briefly discussed. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Echocardiography: a journal of cardiovascular ultrasound and allied techniques. - Oxford
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Publication
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Oxford
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2011
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ISSN
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0742-2822
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DOI
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10.1111/J.1540-8175.2011.01387.X
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Volume/pages
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28
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(2011)
, p. E131-E133
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ISI
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000292887100008
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