title: Surgical treatment of intramyocardial foregut cysts.
abstract: Intramyocardial foregut cysts have been identified as incidental findings at autopsies, but there have been no reports of surgical management of clinically significant cysts. We report 2 patients and provide recommendations for appropriate management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.forename: Hugh S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Paterson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome