@article { author = {Zand, Farid and Sasani, Mohammad Reza and Shahbazi, Shahrbanoo and Hojabri, Kamran and Jannati, Mansour}, title = {Enlarged Right Atrium Falsely Interpreted as a Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report}, journal = {Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine}, volume = {3}, number = {3}, pages = {353-354}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Mashhad University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-2447}, eissn = {2322-5750}, doi = {10.22038/jctm.2015.4758}, abstract = {Right atrial dilation due to left heart disease is a common complication among adults. The present review aimed to describe a case of massively dilated right atrium in a female patient presenting with valvular heart disease and no atrial fibrillation. The results of chest X-ray revealed a large opacity filling the lower right hemithorax, falsely interpreted as a mediastinal mass. During the transesophageal echocardiography, severe enlargement of the right atrium was detected, and open mitral and tricuspid valve replacements were performed successfully.}, keywords = {Chest X-ray,echocardiography,Heart Atria,Mass,Mediastinal Disease}, url = {https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_4758.html}, eprint = {https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_4758_b63332233d0d53533b070dc90b104e1a.pdf} }