"Ping-pong" in the heart: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ball thrombus is rare and life-threatening. The correct diagnosis and timely management are key to improving patient prognosis. Here, we present a case report and literature review of ball thrombus.

Case presentation

A 75-year-old woman presented to our outpatient clinic because of palpitations and chest distress for 8 months. She was diagnosed mitral stenosis, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed a round mass attached to the left atrial (LA) wall. Before anesthesia induction, TTE found that the mass has dropped from the LA wall, and was spinning in the LA causing intermittent obstruction of the valve. Anesthesia induction was then carried out under TTE monitoring, and transesophageal echocardiograph found another mass in the LA appendage after intubati

SUBMITTER: Hou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11375956 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature