Cavallero E, Curzi M, Cioccarelli SA, Papalia G, Ornaghi D, Bragato RM. An Unusual Left Ventricular Apical Mass.
J Cardiovasc Echogr 2014;
24:95-96. [PMID:
28465915 PMCID:
PMC5353448 DOI:
10.4103/2211-4122.143986]
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Abstract
Left ventricular apical masses constitute a rare finding. Imaging properties together with the clinical history of the patient usually allow an etiologic definition. We report a challenging case of an ambiguous left ventricular apical mass of uncertain nature till histological examination. Points of interest were singular clinical history and echocardiographic findings, although not conclusive in hypothesis generating. Furthermore to the best of our knowledge, this is one of the rare attempt to excise a deep left ventricular mass with a mini-invasive surgical approach.
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