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A patient with an unusual cyst of the inter‐atrial septum and atrial sepal defect
Author(s) -
Dong Daye,
Zhu Tongwei,
Yang Xingan,
Zhu Jia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.14024
Subject(s) - atrial septum , cyst , thrombus , medicine , anatomy , pathology , cardiology
Hepatic and renal cysts are relatively common among healthy people, but there are few published reports of primary cysts of the atrial septum. Here, we report a case of an unusual cyst of the atrial septum accompanied by atrial septal defect ( ASD ) in a 42‐year‐old woman. Microscopic examination showed the deposition of calcium salts within the tissue mass and an organized thrombus surrounded by a fibrous capsule. The case was discussed with reference to the relevant published literature and compared to other documented types of atrial septal cysts. The final diagnostic conclusion was a primary atrial septal cyst.