• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · May 1999

    Case Reports

    Inverted left atrial appendage presenting as a left atrial mass after cardiac surgery.

    • A J Cohen, A Tamir, O Yanai, S Houri, and A Schachner.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Institute, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. sesakov@netvision.net.il
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 1999 May 1; 67 (5): 1489-91.

    AbstractInversion of the left atrial appendage can masquerade as a new left atrial mass. Failure to be aware of this entity can result in unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. If the entity is diagnosed intraoperatively, treatment is simple with external reduction and ligation.

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