Erratum: A Differential Diagnosis for Left Atrial Mass on Transthoracic Echocardiography: Hiatus Hernia

Hiatus hernia is a common medical condition. An elderly woman being investigated for dyspnoea of unknown aetiology had a transthoracic echocardiogram as part of her investigations. This alarmingly demonstrated a large left atrial mass. Further assessment with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed a large hiatus hernia compressing the left atrium and no intra-cardiac mass. The case succinctly highlights gastrointestinal pathology simulating cardiac symptoms and masses.

食管裂孔疝（Hiatus hernia）是一种常见的内科病症。一名因不明病因呼吸困难接受排查的老年女性，将经胸超声心动图（transthoracic echocardiogram）作为其排查工作的一部分完成了该项检查。该检查令人警觉地发现一处巨大左心房肿物。后续通过心脏磁共振成像（cardiac magnetic resonance imaging）进行进一步评估后发现，实为一处巨大食管裂孔疝压迫左心房，并未检出心内肿物。本病例简明扼要地凸显了胃肠道病变可模拟心脏症状与心内肿物的临床表现。