A Case of Intravenous Leiomyomatosis Extending into the Right Atrium, Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Arteries.
- Author:
Hye Sun SEO
1
;
Chul Min AHN
;
Sungha PARK
;
Eui Young CHOI
;
Jong Won HA
;
Se Joong RIM
;
Namsik CHUNG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. namsikc@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intravenous leiomyomatosis
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Death, Sudden;
Echocardiography;
Echocardiography, Transesophageal;
Heart Atria*;
Heart Ventricles*;
Leiomyoma;
Leiomyomatosis*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Pulmonary Artery*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2005;13(1):28-32
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intravenous leiomyomatosis is an uncommon benign tumor arising from either the uterine venous wall or uterine leiomyoma. Although this tumor is usually confined to the pelvic cavity, sometimes it can extend into the cardiac cavity and brings on sudden death. We report a case of intravenous leiomyomatosis extending into the right atrium, right ventricle and both pulmonary arteries by seeding. The tumor was detected with transthoracic echocardiography and appropriately diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac MRI. Entire tumor was successfully removed by one-stage radical surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass.
