[Extrinsic compression of the pulmonary artery by a mediastinal lymphoma. Diagnosis by Doppler echocardiography]

P Blanch; J Candell; H García del Castillo; A Evangelista; M T González; J Ordi; J Soler Soler

[Extrinsic compression of the pulmonary artery by a mediastinal lymphoma. Diagnosis by Doppler echocardiography]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1994 Aug;47(8):568-70.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

P Blanch¹, J Candell, H García del Castillo, A Evangelista, M T González, J Ordi, J Soler Soler

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital General Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.

PMID: 7973019

Abstract

A patient with an anterior mediastinal tumor and cardiomegaly observed by plain chest roentgenogram is presented. The echocardiographic-Doppler examination showed massive pericardial efussion with hemodynamic compromise, and external compression of the right atrium and pulmonary artery. A pericardiocentesis was performed, and a mediastinoscopy with biopsy was diagnostic of lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography, Doppler*
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms / complications*
Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pericardial Effusion / etiology
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*