Large mediastinal neoplasm penetrating the myocardium

Perfusion. 2019 Mar;34(2):170-172. doi: 10.1177/0267659118803823. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

Abstract

A 90-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Computed tomography (CT) set the suspicion of a cardiac tumor in the right heart chambers. We describe the presentation, the differential diagnosis and the decision for management of the patient.

Keywords: abdominal pain; cardiac tumor; computed tomography; echocardiography; mediastinal mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Myocardium / pathology*