[Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in the study of expansive mediastinal processes compressing the right heart: a report of clinical cases]

C Memmola; F V Napoli; F Sollitto; A De Tullio; D Cavallari; L Galiuto; G Santoro; S Iliceto; P Rizzon

[Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in the study of expansive mediastinal processes compressing the right heart: a report of clinical cases]

Cardiologia. 1993 Oct;38(10):669-73.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

C Memmola¹, F V Napoli, F Sollitto, A De Tullio, D Cavallari, L Galiuto, G Santoro, S Iliceto, P Rizzon

Affiliation

¹ Istituto di Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi, Bari.

PMID: 8111760

Abstract

In order to assess the role of multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in detecting mediastinal masses and in evaluating the manifestations of cardiac compression due to tumoral growth, 3 cases of patients with right ventricular outflow obstruction are presented. In each of these patients transesophageal echocardiography provided an accurate evaluation of the hemodynamic consequences of the tumoral process.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Carcinoma / complications
Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
Carcinoma / surgery
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / complications
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnostic imaging*
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / surgery
Male
Mediastinal Neoplasms / complications
Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma / complications
Neurilemmoma / diagnostic imaging*
Neurilemmoma / surgery
Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / diagnostic imaging*
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / etiology