An intracardiac mass in a young man with congenitally acquired HIV

Cardiol Rev. 2004 May-Jun;12(3):126-30. doi: 10.1097/01.crd.0000107895.39892.9e.

Abstract

A case of a 19-year-old man with congenitally acquired HIV infection who was found to have a large intracardiac mass is presented. Presurgical imaging studies and subsequent pathologic findings and histology are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
  • Male
  • Myxoma / complications*
  • Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Myxoma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography