Sarcoma obstructing right ventricular cavity: clinical, echocardiographic, haemodynamic and angiographic features

Right atrial hypertension and pericardial effusion developed 2 years after mastectomy for fibrosarcoma. Clinical and echocardiographic features suggested right ventricular tumour. At catheterization the right ventricular cavity was almost obliterated, with an infundibular gradient of 13 mmHg, and bi...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 1979-03, Vol.55 (641), p.203-206
Main Authors: Malcolm, A. D., Shiu, M. F., Jenkins, B. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Echocardiography
Female
Fibrosarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Fibrosarcoma - physiopathology
Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms - physiopathology
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles - physiopathology
Hemodynamics
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiography
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Summary:Right atrial hypertension and pericardial effusion developed 2 years after mastectomy for fibrosarcoma. Clinical and echocardiographic features suggested right ventricular tumour. At catheterization the right ventricular cavity was almost obliterated, with an infundibular gradient of 13 mmHg, and biopsy of the mass was attempted. Post-mortem revealed extensive infiltrating and intracavitary right ventricular fibrosarcoma without extracardiac tumour.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.55.641.203