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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Case Report: Hidden in motion: a challenging aortic mass unveiled by 3D transesophageal echocardiography.

Mattia Malaguti, Luigi Gerra, Leonardo Fontanesi, Andrea Barbieri, Giuseppe Boriani, Francesca Mantovani

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mattia MalagutiCardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena, and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Luigi GerraCardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena, and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Leonardo FontanesiCardiac Surgery and Cardiology Division, Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy.
Andrea BarbieriCardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena, and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Giuseppe BorianiCardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena, and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Francesca MantovaniDivision of Cardiology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

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Abstract

This case report describes a 76-year-old asymptomatic male with a highly mobile, elongated, and filamentous structure incidentally detected in the ascending aorta during routine echocardiographic evaluation. The nature of this mass was initially unclear, as its appearance and behavior did not fit the typical features of thrombi, atheroma, vegetations, or dissection. Given the high risk of systemic embolization, timely intervention was deemed necessary. Advanced multimodality imaging, particularly three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D-TEE), played a pivotal role in defining the lesion's characteristics. Surgical removal was performed, and histopathological analysis provided an unexpected final diagnosis. This case underscores the value of 3D-TEE in assessing rare aortic abnormalities that may not be fully characterized using conventional imaging techniques.

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3D transesophageal echocardiographyaortic plaqueatheromaincidental findingmultimodality imaging

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PMCPMC12426044

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