Population
1 58-year-old man with progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis undergoing a preoperative transthoracic…
Design
Case_report
Key result
Administration of an oral carbonated beverage during transthoracic echocardiography successfully outlined a retrocardiac mass, confirming a dilated esophagus and leading to the diagnosis of achalasia.
Authors
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Incidental LA-compressing echolucent mass on pre-transplant TTE warrants multimodality imaging; leaves open etiology and management implications in IPF.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Transthoracic echocardiography with oral contrast can be used to identify achalasia presenting as an echolucent mass compressing the left atrium.
Jouni et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Achalasia (n=1). Oral carbonated beverage was evaluated on Identification of gastroesophageal pathology. Administration of an oral carbonated beverage during transthoracic echocardiography successfully outlined a retrocardiac mass, confirming a dilated esophagus and leading to the diagnosis of achalasia.
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