Varix of the heart.
A 76-year-old patient was operated on for an asymptomatic primary tumor of the heart located in the right atrium. The tumor was detected during a preanesthetic check-up for a transurethral resection of a prostate adenoma, showing a 3/6 systolic murmur. The mass was resected. The postoperative course was uneventful but the histologic result was surprising: varix of the heart.
Remadi
J P
JP
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Amiens Hospital, France.
BenAmar
A
A
Baron
O
O
D000368:Aged; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*