Mass Encroaching on the Right Atrium: An Unusual Echocardiography Finding

Interesting extracardiac findings can incidentally be found on transthoracic echocardiography such as a right hemidiaphragmatic eventration which can rarely be seen compressing the right atrium. Careful echocardiographic interpretation combined with clinical correlation is essential to distinguish extracardiac pseudo-masses mimicking true intracardiac masses.

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Clinical Case Reports
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72540
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Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
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Mass Encroaching on the Right Atrium: An Unusual Echocardiography Finding

Nassif T. Feghali, Dina El Chebabi
Clinical Case Reports
Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
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Mass Encroaching on the Right Atrium: An Unusual Echocardiography Finding

Nassif T. Feghali, Dina El Chebabi
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Abstract

Interesting extracardiac findings can incidentally be found on transthoracic echocardiography such as a right hemidiaphragmatic eventration which can rarely be seen compressing the right atrium. Careful echocardiographic interpretation combined with clinical correlation is essential to distinguish extracardiac pseudo-masses mimicking true intracardiac masses.

Clinical Case ReportsVol. 14(4)
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (LB), Saint George Hospital (LB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 27%
Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
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