Title of article
Surgical Management of Right Atrial Mass Associated with a Vascular Access Catheter
Author/Authors
Ferreira, David Department of Cardiology - Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Sydney, Australia , Le, Anthony Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Sydney, Australia , Khoo, John Department of Cardiology - Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Sydney, Australia , Nguyen, Paul Department of Cardiology - Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Sydney, Australia , Jain, Manish Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Sydney, Australia , Spicer, Timothy Department of Medicine - University of New South Wales, NSW, Sydney, Australia , Juergens, Craig Department of Medicine - University of New South Wales, NSW, Sydney, Australia
Pages
3
From page
1
To page
3
Abstract
Atrial masses are an uncommon but serious clinical problem. The authors report a case of an atrial mass associated with a tunnelled
vascular access catheter in an immunosuppressed haemodialysis patient. In the setting of immunosuppression with fevers, a broad
differential for the atrial mass was considered. Multidisciplinary team review was pursued to guide management decisions.
Ultimately, surgical excision of the mass was pursued with an excellent result. The causes and management of this complex
clinical scenario are discussed.
Keywords
Right Atrial Mass , Vascular Access Catheter
Journal title
Case Reports in Cardiology
Serial Year
2020
Full Text URL
Record number
2613187
Link To Document