Two-dimensional echocardiography in the detection of noneffusive cardiac involvement by intrathoracic neoplasms
1984; Elsevier BV; Volume: 107; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0002-8703(84)90096-6
ISSN1097-6744
AutoresIra S. Cohen, Stephen J. Raible, Richard A. Ansinelli,
Tópico(s)Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
ResumoTwo-dimensional echocardiographic (2DE) findings in four patients with predominantly noneffusive manifestations of intrathoracic neoplasms are presented. In cases Nos. 1 and 2 tumor masses were identified in the left atrioventricular groove area at a time when the left-heart border was obscured by a large pleural effusion on chest x-ray examination. Case No. 3 demonstrated distortion of right ventricular anatomy by a compressing extrinsic mass lesion. In these three cases the neoplasm itself or the complicating pleural effusion provided additional echocardiographic windows for visualizing the heart. Case No. 4 demonstrated dilation of the main pulmonary artery secondary to tumor compression of the left pulmonary artery with regression of the dilation following resection. The relative applicability of 2DE and M-mode techniques and their clinical relevance in tumor patients are delineated.
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