Left Atrial Fibroma in Gardner Syndrome

Gardner Syndrome

A 24-year-old man presented with a palpable mass in the deep superonasal quadrant of the left orbit which had been present for one year. He had no visual complaints, yet noted multiple hard masses at the right and left mandibular angles. The patient had history of a similar mass in his right orbit which had prompted surgical intervention 2 years earlier. Histopathological evaluation of the righ...

Gardner Syndrome

Multiple adenomatous colon polyps. An adenomatous polyp is an area where the normal cells that line the inside of the colon and begin to make mucous and form a mass on the inside of the intestinal tract. Benign (noncancerous) tumors, including: sebaceous cysts (closed sac filled with liquid found under the skin) epidermoid cysts (lumps in or under the skin often filled with liquid) fibromas (fi...

Gardner-Diamond syndrome.

Gardner-Diamond syndrome, which also is knownas autoerythrocyte sensitization disorder, is a raresyndrome of inflammatory, edematous papulesthat evolve into painful ecchymoses on the trunkand lower legs after a period of stress with no priorhistory of trauma. This syndrome usually occurs inwomen with a history of psychiatric disorders, themost common one being depression. Although theexact mech...

A Semi-Automated Algorithm for Segmentation of the Left Atrial Appendage Landing Zone: Application in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures

Background: Mechanical occlusion of the Left atrial appendage (LAA) using a purpose-built device has emerged as an effective prophylactic treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke and a contraindication for anticoagulation. A crucial step in procedural planning is the choice of the device size. This is currently based on the manual analysis of the “Device Landing Zone” fr...

Hypertrophic left calf and multiple flesh-coloured subcutaneous tumours in a 5-year-old girl: a quiz. Gardner-associated fibroma.