Asymptomatic blood cyst of the papillary muscle in an adult undergoing coronary bypass surgery

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 Mar;16(3):402-4. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivs495. Epub 2012 Dec 6.

Abstract

Blood-filled cysts of larger size attached to the heart valves represent a very rare finding in adults. We report here a case of a blood-filled cyst attached to the papillary muscle, demonstrating the importance of multimodal preoperative diagnostic imaging combining both echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Asymptomatic Diseases
  • Cardiomyopathies / blood
  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathies / etiology*
  • Cardiomyopathies / surgery
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Cysts / blood
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cysts / etiology*
  • Cysts / surgery
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillary Muscles* / diagnostic imaging
  • Papillary Muscles* / pathology
  • Papillary Muscles* / surgery
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reoperation
  • Treatment Outcome