Anomalously placed papillary muscle masquerading as a left ventricular apical mass

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Almahmeed, W [1 ]
Beckman, J [1 ]
Gin, K [1 ]
Jue, J [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,VANCOUVER HOSP,DIV CARDIOL,VANCOUVER,BC V5Z 4E3,CANADA
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10.1016/S0894-7317(97)70059-2
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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A 63-year-old man was seen with a history of nonfluent dysphasia and headaches. His blood tested positive for anticardiolipin antibodies. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a mass in the left ventricular apex. The transgastric five-chamber view identified this mass as an anomalously placed papillary muscle. In the presence of an apical mass, if the transthoracic echocardiogram is equivocal, a transesophageal echocardiogram, using the transgastric fixed-chamber view may be helpful in making the correct diagnosis.
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