Acquired right atrial blood cyst: a hitherto unrecognized complication of cardiac operation - 28/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0894-7317(02)74539-2
Abhiram Prasad, MBBS, MD, MRCP a, Mark J Callahan, MD, FACC a, Joseph F Malouf, MD, FACC a, ⁎ 
a Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
*Reprint requests: Joseph F. Malouf, MD, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Abstract |
Blood-filled cysts within the heart are rare anomalies, usually congenital, and are seen predominately in infants. We report an unusual case of a 68-year-old woman with an acquired right atrial blood-filled cyst that developed after mitral and tricuspid valve operation and that was detected using 2-dimensional echocardiography. We propose that surgical trauma resulted in the formation of the cyst.
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Vol 16 - N° 4
P. 377-378 - avril 2003 Retour au numéro
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