Primary left atrial leiomyosarcoma simulating pulmonary thromboembolism.
Can Assoc Radiol J
; 45(1): 48-51, 1994 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8118715
ABSTRACT
The authors describe a patient with primary left atrial leiomyosarcoma extending into the right pulmonary veins. The initial presentation and ventilation-perfusion scanning suggested pulmonary thromboembolism. The results of transthoracic echocardiography were nondiagnostic, and the diagnosis was eventually made on the basis of computed tomography (CT) and transesophageal echocardiography findings. The diagnosis was confirmed at surgery. This case demonstrates the complementary roles of CT and transesophageal echocardiography in the evaluation of intracardiac masses when transthoracic echocardiography is nondiagnostic. It also illustrates that cardiac tumours may present with nonspecific symptoms that mimic those of other disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Leiomiossarcoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article