Rofo 2012; 184(8): 740-741
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1312837
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Typical Cardiac MRI Findings of a Prominent Crista Terminalis Mimicking a Right Atrial Mass on Echocardiography

P. Bannas
,
M. Groth
,
G. Lund
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Publication History

05 March 2012

26 April 2012

Publication Date:
22 May 2012 (online)

Introduction

Right atrial masses are frequently identified by echocardiography, which usually represent variant anatomic structures, a tumor or a thrombus. Currently, patients are frequently referred to cardiac magnetic resonance for further evaluation in presence of an unclear cardiac mass on echocardiography. We report a case of a misinterpreted prominent crista terminalis on echocardiography, which demonstrates the strength of multiplanar imaging of cardiac MRI for understanding of the complex anatomy of the heart and its anatomical variations.