Prominent crista terminalis appearing as a right atrial mass on transthorasic echocardiogram

Authors

Jennifer R. Pharr, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Michael B. West, University of New Mexico Health Science Center
Fred M. Kusumoto, University of New Mexico Health Science Center
Vincent M. Figueredo, University of New Mexico Health Science CenterFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2002

Publication Title

American Journal of Echocardiography

Volume

15

Issue

7

First page number:

753

Last page number:

755

Abstract

The crista terminalis is a fibromuscular ridge formed by the junction of the sinus venosus and primitive right atrium. In these case reports, transthoracic echocardiography suggested the presence of a right atrial mass. However, subsequent transesophageal echocardiography revealed that the “right atrial mass” was actually a prominent crista terminalis. An understanding of the anatomy and the echocardiographic appearance of a prominent crista terminalis will minimize the misdiagnosis of this structure.

Keywords

Blood-vessels; Cardiovascular system; Diagnosis; Diagnostic errors; Heart; Heart—Diseases; Heart--Diseases—Diagnosis; Stress echocardiography

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Cardiovascular System | Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Pharr, J. R., West, M. B., Kusumoto, F. M., Figueredo, V. M. (2002). Prominent crista terminalis appearing as a right atrial mass on transthorasic echocardiogram. American Journal of Echocardiography, 15(7), 753-755.