Resection of secreting cardiac pheochromocytoma with and without cardiopulmonary bypass.
We report two cases of cardiac pheochromocytoma, the first with superior vena cava obstruction and the second involving the left atrium and extending to the posterior wall of the aorta. Both tumors were resected with disease-free margins, with and without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass, respectively. The patients remain asymptomatic at 8-year and 1-year follow-ups, respectively.
Bamous
Mehdi
M
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, C. Luis Pradel Hospital, Claude Bernard Lyon I University, Lyon, France. mehdibamous@hotmail.com
Henaine
Roland
R
Wautot
Fabrice
F
Ngola
Joseph
J
Lantelme
Pierre
P
Ninet
Jean
J
D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology