Pseudo-myxoma: massive pulmonary vein metastasis from a primary breast carcinoma | Zendy

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Pseudo-myxoma: massive pulmonary vein metastasis from a primary breast carcinoma

Author(s) -

Zeena Makhija,

Heyman Luckraz,

Eric G. Butchart

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.11.005

Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , left atrium , pulmonary vein , cardiology , vein , right atrium , myxoma , radiology , anatomy , atrial fibrillation , ablation

Fig. 1. Transverse CTscan showing the tumour originating from the right inferior pulmonary vein (PV) andoccupying thewhole of the left atrium (T). Note the left sided pleural effusion (E) and associated collapsed left lower lobe. Fig. 2. Pre-operative trans-thoracic echocardiography (five chamber view) showing the tumour (T) extending from the pulmonary vein (PV) and the left atrium (LA) into the left ventricle (LV) by popping through themitral valve (MV) with each atrial systole.

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