Surgical removal of intravascular leiomyomas with intracardiac extension: A two ‐case report
AbstractLeiomyomatosis is a uterine condition that can rarely present with extrauterine involvement. Intravenous and intracardiac extensions are extremely rare presentations and, in these cases, the intra ‐cardiac mass may be confused with a cardiac myxoma and can be associated with pulmonary embolism. Here we report two cases of successful surgically removed intracardiac leiomyomas under cardiopulmonary bypass.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dar ío Andrade,
Eric E. Vinck,
Laura Niño Torres,
Danilo Citarella Tags: SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Source Type: research
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