Aortic Paraganglioma Masking as Intramural Hematoma: When You Hear Hoofbeats Think Zebras, Not Horses

A 52-year-old woman presented dyspnea and angina. The computed tomography scan indicated an intramural hematoma, and the patient underwent surgery, during which a structure was excised that was identified as aortic paraganglioma. This case report underlines the importance of a multiprofessional inte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gaisendrees, Christopher, Luehr, Maximilian, Siemanowski, Jana, Siebolts, Udo, Kuhn-Régnier, Ferdinand, Wahlers, Thorsten
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Mini-Focus Issue: Cardio-Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10240262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37283833
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101852
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Sumario:A 52-year-old woman presented dyspnea and angina. The computed tomography scan indicated an intramural hematoma, and the patient underwent surgery, during which a structure was excised that was identified as aortic paraganglioma. This case report underlines the importance of a multiprofessional interdisciplinary team to diagnose and treat cardiac masses. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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