Localized epicarditis mimicking cardiac tumor.
A rare case of localized epicarditis mimicked a cardiac tumor. The diagnosis was confirmed at surgery. Epicardial peel with resection of the aneurysmal right atrial appendage resulted in complete recovery.
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Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India.
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Khandeparkar
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D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography