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Cystic tumour of the atrioventricular nodal region: report of a case successfully treated with surgery
  1. J R Paniaguaa,
  2. J R Sadabaa,
  3. L A Davidsonb,
  4. C M Munscha
  1. aDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yorkshire Heart Centre, The General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK, bDepartment of Histopathology and Molecular Pathology, The General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
  1. Dr Paniagua

Abstract

A case is reported of a 59 year old woman who presented with palpitations. Electrocardiographic studies revealed atrial fibrillation and atrioventricular block. Echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a right atrial cystic mass attached to the interatrial septum. The patient underwent surgical excision of the mass. Histopathological findings were of a cystic tumour of the atrioventricular nodal region. This is the second report of this condition diagnosed antemortem and treated successfully with surgical excision.

  • atrioventricular block
  • cystic tumour
  • excision

https://doi.org/10.1136/heart.83.4.e6

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