Surgical treatment of intramyocardial foregut cysts

Richard Curran; Hugh S Paterson

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.046

Surgical treatment of intramyocardial foregut cysts

Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Aug;80(2):737-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.046.

Authors

Richard Curran¹, Hugh S Paterson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia.

PMID: 16039250
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.046

Abstract

Intramyocardial foregut cysts have been identified as incidental findings at autopsies, but there have been no reports of surgical management of clinically significant cysts. We report 2 patients and provide recommendations for appropriate management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angina Pectoris / surgery
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Cysts / diagnostic imaging
Cysts / surgery*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Heart Diseases / surgery*
Humans
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Treatment Outcome