A bronchogenic cyst of the right ventricular endocardium

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Feb;79(2):e13-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.09.032.

Abstract

In a 73-year-old male patient with a history of prostate cancer, a right ventricular endoluminal tumor was diagnosed by echocardiography. An endocardial papillary fibroelastoma or myxoma appeared possible; a malignant tumor could not be ruled out. The tumor was resected using extracorporeal circulation and cardioplegic arrest. Histopathology study revealed a bronchogenic cyst with ciliated epithelium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / etiology
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / pathology
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / surgery
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Heart Diseases / etiology
  • Heart Diseases / pathology
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • Heart Septum
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / complications