1.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 22(3): 476-8, 2002 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12204752
ABSTRACT
Primary cardiac tumors are rare and myxomas are the most frequent. Cystic lymphangiomas are most often of cervicomediastinal locations and are exceedingly rare in the mediastinum. Cystic lymphangioma involving the heart has never been reported. We report a case of cystic lymphangioma involving the posterior wall of left atrium mimicking a mediastinal tumor. Complete resection was performed via a median sternotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest after transection of the aorta and pulmonary trunk.
Subject(s)
Heart Neoplasms/diagnosis , Lymphangioma, Cystic/diagnosis , Mediastinal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Heart Atria , Heart Neoplasms/pathology , Heart Neoplasms/surgery , Humans , Lymphangioma, Cystic/pathology , Lymphangioma, Cystic/surgery
2.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
; 21(1): 84, 2002 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11788263