Paraganglioma resection requiring left atrial reconstruction.
Paragangliomas, also known as extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas, arise from chromaffin cells within the autonomonic ganglia. Catecholamine secreting paragangliomas have been described in the mediastinum, but rarely invade the heart. This case describes the use of a novel bioabsorbable matrix that was used to replace a tumor invading the posterior left atrium.
Petersen
John
J
Divisions of Cardiology, Pathology, and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. john.petersen@medicine.ufl.edu
Cooper
Gary
G
Drew
Peter
P
Silverstein
Burt
B
Beave
Thomas
T
D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D019439:Chromaffin Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005725:Ganglia, Autonomic; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D002395:Catecholamines