TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN PRIMARY LEIOMYOMA OF INFERIOR VENA-CAVA

Authors
LOUNGANI RR NANDA NC SANYAL RS FINCH A WINOKUR TS PACIFICO AD
Citation
Rr. Loungani et al., TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN PRIMARY LEIOMYOMA OF INFERIOR VENA-CAVA, Echocardiography, 10(6), 1993, pp. 623-627
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Echocardiography → ACNP
ISSN journal
07422822
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
623 - 627
Database
ISI
SICI code
0742-2822(1993)10:6<623:TEFIPL>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We describe for the first time the usefulness of transesophageal echoc ardiography for the identification of a primary leiomyoma of the infer ior vena cava, which originated near its junction with the right atriu m. A portion of the tumor was initially visualized in the right atrium during a transthoracic echocardiographic study, but its attachment in the inferior vena cava was evident only by transesophageal echocardio graphy using the transgastric approach.