Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli
Due to the proximity of the transvers sinus (TS) to the left atrial appendage (LAA) and pulmonary veins (PV), a mass in the TS can be misinterpreted as a LAA or PV thrombus, and considered as a source of emboli in a patient with stroke or transient ischemic attack. The incorrect identification of a...
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| author | Hassan H. Allam Abdulhalim J. kinsara Amtalkhaliq Alrajawi Tareq Tuaima Olga Vriz |
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| description | Due to the proximity of the transvers sinus (TS) to the left atrial appendage (LAA) and pulmonary veins (PV), a mass in the TS can be misinterpreted as a LAA or PV thrombus, and considered as a source of emboli in a patient with stroke or transient ischemic attack. The incorrect identification of a mass as a LAA thrombus would initiate unnecessary anticoagulation therapy or potentially, an evaluation for the excision of the mass if there is a concern about dislodgement. We are presenting a case illustrating this confusion and review the literature for similar cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b916a57de9634679b93d4c4a4ec6d8c12022-12-21T19:30:23ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642021-01-0191110.4081/monaldi.2021.1597Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboliHassan H. Allam0Abdulhalim J. kinsara1Amtalkhaliq Alrajawi 2Tareq Tuaima3Olga Vriz4King Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, JeddahDepartment of Cardiology, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, COM-WR, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, JeddahKing Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, JeddahKing Abdullah Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, JeddahHeart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Alfaisal University, RiyadhDue to the proximity of the transvers sinus (TS) to the left atrial appendage (LAA) and pulmonary veins (PV), a mass in the TS can be misinterpreted as a LAA or PV thrombus, and considered as a source of emboli in a patient with stroke or transient ischemic attack. The incorrect identification of a mass as a LAA thrombus would initiate unnecessary anticoagulation therapy or potentially, an evaluation for the excision of the mass if there is a concern about dislodgement. We are presenting a case illustrating this confusion and review the literature for similar cases.https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1597Transverse sinus masscardiac embolileft atrial appendage mass |
| spellingShingle | Hassan H. Allam Abdulhalim J. kinsara Amtalkhaliq Alrajawi Tareq Tuaima Olga Vriz Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease Transverse sinus mass cardiac emboli left atrial appendage mass |
| title | Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli |
| title_full | Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli |
| title_fullStr | Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli |
| title_short | Transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli |
| title_sort | transverse sinus mass misinterpreted as the source of cardiac emboli |
| topic | Transverse sinus mass cardiac emboli left atrial appendage mass |
| url | https://monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/1597 |
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