Left atrial thrombus in a patient without mitral valve disease or atrial fibrillation

We present a rare case of a giant round left atrial thrombus in a patient without any history of mitral valve disease or atrial fibrillation. Transesophageal echocardiogram showed that the thrombus was round, fixed to the septum, and not floating, and that its surface was calcified. This disease in this patient might have been associated with extensive calcified left atrial myxoma, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, or undiagnosed patent foramen ovale.>
Source: Journal of Cardiology Cases - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research