Figure 19.

74-year-old woman with history of breast cancer TEE 2D bicaval view right atrial (RA) superior vena cava (SVC) junction cardiac lipoma on echo. (a) Shows a 1.8 × 1.5 cm homogeneous, well circumscribed rounded mass, in a posterior-superior position within the RA, arising from the mouth of the SVC as it enters the right atrium. (b) Subtle color Doppler velocity acceleration suggesting mild obstruction to the SVC by the RA.

Abbreviations: 2D, 2-dimensional; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography.