Open AccessParaganglioma Resection Requiring Left Atrial Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Petersen John,
Cooper Gary,
Drew Peter,
Silverstein Burt,
Beave Thomas
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.20565
Subject(s) - medicine , paraganglioma , pheochromocytoma , left atrium , posterior mediastinum , resection , mediastinum , catecholamine , anatomy , cardiology , radiology , surgery , atrial fibrillation
Paragangliomas, also known as extra‐adrenal pheochromocytomas, arise from chromaffin cells within the autonomonic ganglia. Catecholamine secreting paragangliomas have been described in the mediastinum, but rarely invade the heart. This case describes the use of a novel bioabsorbable matrix that was used to replace a tumor invading the posterior left atrium. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.