Complete intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram imaging of the extent of an inferior vena cava mass guides surgical management.

摘要

A 52-year-old woman presented to our institution with progressive dyspnea and palpitations. Her medical history was limited to a hysterectomy for uterine fibroids 3 years before admission. A computed tomographic scan revealed a large mass arising from the left pelvis extending up the inferior vena cava (IVC) to the right atrium (RA). The patient was scheduled for surgical extraction of this mass. She gave consent for publication of this report.