Presentation
Increasing shortness of breath with pleuritic chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Left atrial thrombus
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The CT demonstrates a large soft tissue density within the left atrium. Bilateral pleural effusions and a hiatus hernia.
Case Discussion
The differential is between atrial myxoma and atrial thrombus.