title: Mesothelioma of the atrioventricular node: first successful follow-up after excision.
abstract: Mesothelioma of atrioventricular nodes may cause congenital heart block and diagnosis is usually confirmed at post-mortem. Awareness of the possibility of the development of this tumour and selective coronary arteriography may help to diagnose this in life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasundaram
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Halees
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*