Right ventricular hemangioma causing right ventricular inflow obstruction and right heart failure - 24/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.echo.2003.09.010
Heidar Arjomand, MD a, William Van Decker, MD a, ⁎ 
, Billie Fyfe, MD b, Todd Nixon, MD c, Nelson M Wolf, MD a, Alexis B Sokil, MD a
, Billie Fyfe, MD b, Todd Nixon, MD c, Nelson M Wolf, MD a, Alexis B Sokil, MD a a Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, MCP Hahnemann University Hospitals, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
b Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (B.F.), MCP Hahnemann University Hospitals, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
c Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (T.N.), MCP Hahnemann University Hospitals, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
*Reprint requests: William Van Decker, MD, Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, 3300 Henry Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19129, USA
Abstract |
We report a patient who presented with symptoms of right heart failure. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a right ventricular mass, causing right ventricular inflow obstruction. Coronary angiography revealed a characteristic tumor blush. After successful surgical resection, histologic findings were consistent with a right ventricular hemangioma.
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Vol 17 - N° 2
P. 186-188 - février 2004 Retour au numéro
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