3.A case of prominent epicardial fat mimicking a tumor on echocardiography.
Young Keun AHN ; Jong Chun PARK ; Woo Suck PARK ; Nam Ho KIM ; Jun Woo KIM ; Sung Hee KIM ; Jang Hyun CHO ; Myung Ho JEONG ; Jeong Gwan CHO ; Jung Chaee KANG
Journal of Korean Medical Science 1999;14(5):571-574
Epicardial fat may anteriorly produce an echo-free space that can be mistaken for pericardial fluid. We recently experienced a 67-year-old woman with prominent epicardial fat which was presented as an echogenic tumor-like mass. She underwent open pericardiostomy to relieve large amount of pericardial effusion. Operative findings revealed only prominent epicardial fat. Biopsy of the pericardial and fat tissues revealed an inflammation and normal fat cells without any malignant cell infiltration.
Adipose Tissue/ultrasonography*
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Adipose Tissue/radiography
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Adipose Tissue/pathology
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Aged
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Biopsy
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Case Report
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Echocardiography
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Female
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Heart Neoplasms/diagnosis
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Human
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Pericardial Effusion/etiology
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Pericardial Effusion/diagnosis
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Pericardium/ultrasonography*
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Pericardium/radiography
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Pericardium/pathology
4.Surgical Repair of the Congenital Aneurysm of the Rght Atrium.
Yang Gi YU ; Jeong Won KIM ; Sung Ho CHUNG ; Jeong Jun PARK ; Tae Jin YUN ; Dong Man SEO ; Young Hwee KIM ; Jae Kon KO ; In Sook PARK ; Jung Sun KIM
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002;35(1):56-59
The four most common types of congenital malformations involving the right atrium(RA) and the coronary sinus(CS) are congenital enlargement of the RA, single RA diverticulum, multiple diverticula of the RA, and aneurysm of the RA or CS. A previously healthy 6year-old child was presented with signs of upper respiratory tract infection. Chest X-ray and echocardiogram revealed a severely isolated right atrial enlargement. The abnormally dilated right atrim was widely resected under cardiopulmonary bypass. Pathology revealed multifocal myocardial loss associated with mild fibrotic changes of the endocardium and epicardium. Our experience on this rare congenital disease is presented along with a review of the literature.
Aneurysm*
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Child
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Diverticulum
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Endocardium
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Humans
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Pathology
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Pericardium
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Thorax
5.Surgical Repair of the Congenital Aneurysm of the Rght Atrium.
Yang Gi YU ; Jeong Won KIM ; Sung Ho CHUNG ; Jeong Jun PARK ; Tae Jin YUN ; Dong Man SEO ; Young Hwee KIM ; Jae Kon KO ; In Sook PARK ; Jung Sun KIM
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002;35(1):56-59
The four most common types of congenital malformations involving the right atrium(RA) and the coronary sinus(CS) are congenital enlargement of the RA, single RA diverticulum, multiple diverticula of the RA, and aneurysm of the RA or CS. A previously healthy 6year-old child was presented with signs of upper respiratory tract infection. Chest X-ray and echocardiogram revealed a severely isolated right atrial enlargement. The abnormally dilated right atrim was widely resected under cardiopulmonary bypass. Pathology revealed multifocal myocardial loss associated with mild fibrotic changes of the endocardium and epicardium. Our experience on this rare congenital disease is presented along with a review of the literature.
Aneurysm*
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Child
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Diverticulum
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Endocardium
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Humans
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Pathology
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Pericardium
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Thorax
6.Gastropericardial Fistula as a Complication in a Refractory Gastric Ulcer after Esophagogastrostomy with Gastric Pull-Up.
Semi PARK ; Jie Hyun KIM ; Yong Chan LEE ; Jae Bock CHUNG
Yonsei Medical Journal 2010;51(2):270-272
A gastropericardial fistula, defined as penetration of a gastric lesion into the pericardium, is a rare occurrence. Such a fistula is usually associated with a huge ulcer in the gastric fundus, an ulcer within a hiatus hernia, a history of esophagogastric surgery, the concurrent use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The patient in this case presented with shoulder pain and melena, caused by a gastropericardial fistula that had occurred as a late complication of postoperative esophagogastrostomy and a refractory gastric ulcer. Despite the severity of the condition, the patient showed great improvement after medical treatment and the fistula was cured at the end.
Esophagectomy/*methods
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Gastric Fistula/*diagnosis/*etiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pericardium/*pathology
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Stomach Ulcer/*complications/*surgery
7.Surgical treatment of pericardial echinococcosis: report of eight cases.
Feng ZHENG ; Xuan WANG ; Song-feng MA ; Jun QIAO ; Ilyar SHEYHIDIN
Chinese Medical Journal 2013;126(3):591-592
Adolescent
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Adult
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Echinococcosis
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surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pericardium
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pathology
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surgery
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Young Adult
8.The use of freeze-dry bovine pericardium (FDBP) in diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy in dogs.
Loqman MY ; Wong CM ; Hair-Bejo M ; Zuki AB ; Hafeez YM
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2004;59 Suppl B():113-114
A study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of freeze-dried bovine pericardium (FDBP) as a biomaterial in diaphragmatic herniorrhapy in dogs. Eight adult dogs were randomly selected and divided into two equal groups. In FDBP group, a diaphragmatic defect was induced and repaired with an identical size of FDBP. In the control group, a diaphragmatic wall was incised at three-side border creating a flap and sutured. Grossly, only mild intrathoracic adhesion was observed for most of the animals, and no herniation occured. Microscopically, the biomaterial incorporated into the host's tissue by ingrowth of young muscle fiber and massive new blood vessel formation in between the fibrous tissue.
*Biological Dressings
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Biomechanics
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Diaphragm/pathology
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Diaphragm/surgery
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Freeze Drying
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Hernia, Diaphragmatic/pathology
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Hernia, Diaphragmatic/*surgery
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*Materials Testing
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Pericardium
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*Prostheses and Implants
9.Glycerol preserved bovine pericardium for abdominal wall reconstruction: experimental study in rat model.
Hafeez YM ; Zuki AB ; Loqman MY ; Yusof N ; Asnah H ; Noordin MM
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2004;59 Suppl B():117-118
The aim of this study was to evaluate bovine pericardium surgical patch in rat model. Bovine pericardial sacs collected from local abattoir were cleaned, disinfected and cut into pieces of 3 by 2.5cm and preserved in 99.5% glycerol. Full thickness abdominal wall defects of 3 by 2.5 cm were created in 30 adult male Sprague Dawley rats and repaired with glycerol preserved pieces. The rats were serially sacrificed in a group of six rats at 1,3,6,9 and 18 weeks post-surgical intervals for morphological and tensometeric study. Macroscopically, no mortality or postoperative surgical complications was encountered except slight adhesions between implanted grafts and some visceral organs in 10% of the rats. Microscopically no calcification or foreign body giant cell formation was found in the explanted grafts. The implanted grafts were replaced gradually with recipient tissue, which made mainly of dense collagenous bundles. The healing strength between the implanted grafts and the recipient abdominal wall was gradually increased with time. The results of this study showed that glycerol preserved bovine pericardium act as scaffold for transformation into living tissue without clinical complications such as that associated with prostheses.
Abdominal Wall/pathology
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Abdominal Wall/*surgery
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*Biological Dressings
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*Glycerol
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Pericardium/pathology
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*Prosthesis Implantation
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Tensile Strength
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*Tissue Preservation
10.Article: A case of a twisted heart due to blunt trauma (SMJ Vol 43 Issue 8 August 2002).
Singapore medical journal 2002;43(11):590-590
Accidents, Traffic
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Adult
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Heart Injuries
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complications
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etiology
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pathology
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Hernia
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etiology
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pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Pericardium
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injuries
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Rupture
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating
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complications