Open AccessPericardial yolk sac tumor presenting as cardiac tamponade in a 21‐month‐old child
Author(s) -
Kerensky Richard A.,
Chintala Kavitha,
Bloom David A.,
Walters Henry L.,
Pettersen Michael D.
Publication year - 2004
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.4960270709
Subject(s) - medicine , general surgery , gerontology
FIG. 1 Two-dimensional echocardiogram in parasternal long-axis view, showing a large mass (T) at the base of the heart with global pericardial effusion (PE). LV = left ventricle. FIG. 2 Single axial image from spiral computed tomography of the chest shows a large, heterogeneous enhancing mass (M) located anterior and to the right of the cardiac structures. It extends towards the right hilum (H) with atelectasis of the left lower lobe of the lung (LL). LA = left atrium, RV = right ventricle.