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SUBMITTER: Wang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6223080 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
BMC cardiovascular disorders 20181107 1
<h4>Background</h4>The crista terminalis is a variation of normal anatomical structure within the right atrium which may be misdiagnosed with an abnormal atrial mass normally visualized in the standard views on the transthoracic echocardiogram.<h4>Case presentation</h4>In this case presentation, we demonstrated a rare case report describing the accidental discovery of a right atrial mass-like structure in a 54-year old Asian man without physical discomfort during an echocardiographic examination ...[more]