title: [Usefulness of 2-dimensional echocardiography in emergency surgical treatment. Description of a case of metastatic sarcoma of the right ventricle].
abstract: A case of metastatic tumor, occupying a large part of right ventricular cavity, is reported. An accurate diagnosis was allowed by 2-D echocardiography and the patient was immediately sent to cardiac surgery. 2-D echo was also useful in the postoperative evaluation of surgical results.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004630:Emergencies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Utilità dell'ecocardiografia bidimensionale nel trattamento chirurgico d'urgenza. Descrizione di un caso con sarcoma metastatico del ventricolo destro.