Intraoperative evaluation of right ventricular outflow tract myxoma by real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
Cardiac myxoma arising form right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is extremely rare, but could cause major clinical sequelae and pose considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Here, we report the intraoperative application of real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (RT3DTEE) in the assessment of a patient with a RVOT myxoma. RT3DTEE clearly assess the characteristics of the mass, such as the size, shape, attachment points, and composition. With the intraoperative guidance of RT3DTEE, the patient underwent successful removal of the mass.
Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China.
Chan
C
Chen
Jun
J
Gu
Wei
W
Meng
Haibo
H
Song
Da
D
Zhu
Shu
S
Zhang
Eryong
E
Zhang
D000328:Adult; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
myxoma; right ventricular mass; three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography