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Right Atrial Cardiac Hemangioma: A Multidisciplinary Pathway From Symptoms to Surgery.
JACC Case Rep
December 2024
Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire-Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'Institut Catholique de Lille/Lille Catholic Hospitals, Heart Valve Center, Cardiology Department, DATACARD (Données Arythmie Technologie et imAgerie CARDio-vasculaire), ETHICS (Experience, technology & human interactions, care & society) EA 7446, Lille Catholic University, Lille, France.
We present a case of a 76-year-old man with de novo right heart failure. Echocardiography initially detected a mass near to the posterior area of the right atrium. Despite a comprehensive multimodality imaging assessment, the exact location of the mass remained unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeep Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Multimodal Analgesia in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Performed via Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
December 2024
Department of Medical Science, Surgery and Neurosciences, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy. Electronic address:
Objective: This study investigated if the serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) within a multimodal analgesia scheme would reduce acute post-operative pain and intravenous opioid consumption in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after isolated minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: Patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the University Hospital of Siena (Italy).
Redo mitral valve replacement with annular reconstruction of left atrial dissection following mitral valve replacement for infective endocarditis: a case report.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Cases
January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, 558-8558, Japan.
Background: Left atrial dissection is a rare and occasionally fatal complication of cardiac surgery and is defined as the creation of a false chamber through a tear in the mitral valve annulus extending into the left atrial wall. Some patients are asymptomatic, while others present with various symptoms, such as chest pain, dyspnea, and even cardiac arrest. Although there is no established management for left atrial dissection, surgery should be considered in patients with hemodynamic disruption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnostic challenges in differentiating mediastinal tuberculosis from mediastinal tumors: A case report.
Respir Med Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Pulmonology & Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Prof. dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital, Jl. Dr. Mansur No. 5, Medan, 20155, Indonesia.
Mediastinal tuberculosis poses significant diagnostic challenges due to its nonspecific clinical and radiological features, particularly in high TB incidence regions like Indonesia. Here, we present the case of A 17-year-old male, initially diagnosed with a mediastinal tumor, was later confirmed to have mediastinal tuberculosis (TB). Despite normal lab results, imaging revealed a right parahilar mass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBilobectomy for Neglected Foreign Body Aspiration: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Thoracic Surgery, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Bilobectomy for the extraction of an aspirated foreign body (FB) is a major surgical procedure and is exceedingly rare. We present a case of a 16-year-old male with a prolonged history of recurring chest infections, which had been treated as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). A thorough review of medical history and diagnostic imaging studies revealed that the patient had experienced a foreign body aspiration (FBA) involving a push pin four years ago.
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