A bronchogenic cyst of the right ventricular endocardium.
In a 73-year-old male patient with a history of prostate cancer, a right ventricular endoluminal tumor was diagnosed by echocardiography. An endocardial papillary fibroelastoma or myxoma appeared possible; a malignant tumor could not be ruled out. The tumor was resected using extracorporeal circulation and cardioplegic arrest. Histopathology study revealed a bronchogenic cyst with ciliated epithelium.
Weinrich
Malte
M
Department of Abdominal, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of the Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany. chmwei@uniklinik-saarland.de
Lausberg
Henning F
HF
Pahl
Stefan
S
Schäfers
Hans-Joachim
HJ
D000368:Aged; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications