Intracardiac echocardiography-guided biopsy of intracardiac masses.
A 69-year-old man diagnosed with lung cancer had a transesophageal echocardiogram performed because of suspicion of intramyocardial tumor. The transesophageal echocardiogram confirmed the presence of both a right and left atrial mass. The lung cancer was believed to be potentially resectable if this mass did not represent tumor; therefore, biopsy of the intracardiac mass was requested. Intracardiac ultrasound was used to guide the biopsy procedure. Using intracardiac ultrasound guidance, a successful biopsy was performed that revealed the presence of tumor cells.
Segar
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Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46202-4800, USA.
Bourdillon
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Elsner
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Kesler
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Feigenbaum
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*