Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location

Typical atrial flutter as initial presentation of papillary fibroelastoma involving the cavotricuspid isthmus is not described before in literature. To our knowledge only 14 cases have been reported in literature involving the right atrium. Very unusual location is at the junction between inferior v...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Abuarqoub, Ghada Elshimy, Muhammed Shittu, Aiman Hamdan, Fayez Shamoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4764587
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description Typical atrial flutter as initial presentation of papillary fibroelastoma involving the cavotricuspid isthmus is not described before in literature. To our knowledge only 14 cases have been reported in literature involving the right atrium. Very unusual location is at the junction between inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atria as only 1 case has been reported.
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spelling doaj-art-33efbccec4b749258fd345bc09aff1a52025-08-20T03:55:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122017-01-01201710.1155/2017/47645874764587Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual LocationAhmad Abuarqoub0Ghada Elshimy1Muhammed Shittu2Aiman Hamdan3Fayez Shamoon4Department of Cardiology, Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503, USADepartment of Cardiology, Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503, USADepartment of Cardiology, Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503, USADepartment of Cardiology, Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503, USADepartment of Cardiology, Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503, USATypical atrial flutter as initial presentation of papillary fibroelastoma involving the cavotricuspid isthmus is not described before in literature. To our knowledge only 14 cases have been reported in literature involving the right atrium. Very unusual location is at the junction between inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atria as only 1 case has been reported.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4764587
spellingShingle Ahmad Abuarqoub
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Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location
Case Reports in Cardiology
title Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location
title_full Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location
title_fullStr Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location
title_full_unstemmed Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location
title_short Right Atrial Fibroelastoma Presenting as Typical Atrial Flutter: Rare Disease in Unusual Location
title_sort right atrial fibroelastoma presenting as typical atrial flutter rare disease in unusual location
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4764587
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