Atrial dissection-like appearance caused by ileus due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma

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Dogan M., Ozeke O., Aras D., Deveci B., Yildiz A.

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES, vol.23, no.7, pp.585-587, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 23 Issue: 7
• Publication Date: 2006
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2006.00264.x
• Journal Name: ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.585-587
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Atrial dissection is an uncommon entity, defined as a gap from the mitral or tricuspid annular area to the interatrial septum or atrial wall, creating a new chamber with or without communication into the true left or right atrium. We present the interesting images of an atrial dissection-like appearance in the right atrium, which was actually caused by an ileus due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma in a 82-year-old man. The causes of true atrial dissection were also briefly discussed.