| Literature DB >> 16265563 |
Edward S Bennett1, Navin S Arora, Martin Kay, Timothy T Robinson, Icilma Fergus.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A 58-year-old female with a history of hypertension and asthma presented to an internist for a routine physical examination. A grade II/VI systolic ejection murmur and electrocardiogram abnormalities were noted. She was referred to a cardiologist for further assessment. INVESTIGATIONS: Transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, contrast-enhanced CT and MRI, exploratory laparotomy. DIAGNOSIS: Intracardiac leiomyomatosis. MANAGEMENT: Surgical excision.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16265563 DOI： 10.1038/ncpcardio0250
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med ISSN： 1743-4297