Cystic tumor in the atrioventricular (AV) node region is a rare cardiac primary tumor that can lead to sudden death. Our patient was a 43-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and a first-degree AV block seen on electrocardiography. Echocardiography revealed a cystic mass attached to the inferior portion of the interatrial septum. After surgical excision of the mass, placement of a permanent pacemaker was required for complete heart blockage. Histopathologic examination revealed the mass to be a cystic tumor of the AV node region. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this condition diagnosed ante mortem and treated successfully with minimally invasive surgery. © 2013 by The Society of Thoracic Published by Elsevier Inc.
Careddu, L., Pantaleo, A., Savini, C., Di Eusanio, M., Leone, O., Di Bartolomeo, R. (2013). Cystic atrioventricular node tumor excision by minimally invasive surgery. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(5), 1873-1875 [10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.036].
Cystic atrioventricular node tumor excision by minimally invasive surgery
Careddu, Lucio;Pantaleo, Antonio;Savini, Carlo;Di Eusanio, Marco;Leone, Ornella;Di Bartolomeo, Roberto
2013
Abstract
Cystic tumor in the atrioventricular (AV) node region is a rare cardiac primary tumor that can lead to sudden death. Our patient was a 43-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and a first-degree AV block seen on electrocardiography. Echocardiography revealed a cystic mass attached to the inferior portion of the interatrial septum. After surgical excision of the mass, placement of a permanent pacemaker was required for complete heart blockage. Histopathologic examination revealed the mass to be a cystic tumor of the AV node region. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this condition diagnosed ante mortem and treated successfully with minimally invasive surgery. © 2013 by The Society of Thoracic Published by Elsevier Inc.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
