A case series of right atrial mass in neonates: a diagnostic dilemma.

Viraraghavan Vadakkencherry RamaswamyVikram KudumulaBandiya PrathikG S SanghamitraNori SuryanarayanaP V Rama RaoH S SurabhiH S Niranjan

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2019)

The diagnosis of a right atrial mass in a neonate should be treated as an emergency. There are three major differential diagnoses for a right atrial mass-thrombus, infectious vegetation, and myxoma. Embolization of the mass can result in life-threatening complications and hence timely diagnosis and treatment is vital. This case series describes the clinical course, management, and outcome of four neonates who presented with a right atrial mass.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial
catheter ablation
emergency department
public health
healthcare
low birth weight
preterm birth
newly diagnosed