Echocardiographic Manifestation of Esophagitis Mimicking a Posterior Mediastinal Mass

Echocardiographic Manifestation of Esophagitis Mimicking a Posterior Mediastinal Mass

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Incidental extracardiac findings (ECFs) are commonly noted on cardiac imaging.The ealisboa.com majority of the ECFs are noticed on computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic resonance scanning, and myocardial perfusion imaging.Although transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a widely used cardiac modality, there is scarcity of data describing ECF on TTE.ECFs have the potential to alter patient management.

We present a rare case of a cystic powell and mahoney bloody mary mix mass seen in the posterior mediastinum on TTE, which led to further evaluation and diagnosis of esophagitis with ulceration.