Severely calcified constrictive pericarditis simulating a mediastinal tumor and obstructing the right ventricular inflow tract.
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We report a rare case of constrictive pericarditis that stimulated a large mediastinal tumor obstructing the right ventricular inflow tract. A 58-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of a recent increase of dyspnea and facial edema. Computed tomography revealed severely thickened calcification, including a low-density area, presenting as a mediastinal tumor, compressing the right ventricular inflow tract. A complete resection was performed, and her symptoms dramatically improved. Idiopathic constrictive pericarditis was diagnosed pathologically.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
دوره 13 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007