title: [Left ventricular outflow obstruction as a result of external cardiac compression by a mediastinal tumor].
abstract: A case of left ventricular outflow tract stenosis resulted from compression of the heart is presented. This symptomatic cardiovascular lesion was produced by extensive growth of mediastinal tumour. Numerous noninvasive methods were necessary to establish this difficult diagnosis. The patient underwent surgery that disclosed a benign process (of neurofibroma). After tumour's resection marked hemodynamic signs subsided.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Szybkiej Diagnostyki i Zakładu Radiologii Instytutu Kardiologii w Warszawie.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rydlewska-Sadowska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borowiecka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Polkowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szaroszyk
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Zwezenie drogi odpływu lewej komory wywołane uciskiem przez guz śródpiersia.