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Bilocular atrial malignant mesenchymoma causing mitral and localized pulmonary vein flow obstruction: diagnosis by transoesophageal echocardiography

Authors :
Hauptmann
F. A. Flachskampf
H.-B. Lo
C.-J. Schuster
P. Peters
Source :
European Heart Journal. 13:1585-1588
Publication Year :
1992
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 1992.

Abstract

Cardiac malignant mesenchymoma is an extremely rare malignancy with poor prognosis. We report a patient presenting with a history and clinical findings typical of mitral stenosis. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a mass on the thickened posterior mitral leaflet. Transoesophageal echocardiography revealed two tumoural masses: one on the atrial side of the posterior mitral leaflet causing mitral obstruction, the other arising in the region of the right lower pulmonary vein orifice and obstructing inflow through this vein.

Details

ISSN :
15229645 and 0195668X
Volume :
13
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European Heart Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....81b4d8bfbc7634c5926473d1ab6f3029