Right atrial spleen. Issue 3 (September 1985)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kuijer, P; Dion, R; van Merrienboer, F
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 54:Issue 3(1985)
• Page Start: 337
• Page End: 339
• Publication Date: 1985-09
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.54.3.337
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : A large cardiac tumour occupying most of the right atrium and the right ventricle and causing inflow obstruction to the right heart was confirmed by cross sectional echocardiography in a 41 year old man. After surgical resection histological examination showed that the atrial tumour had the characteristics of splenic tissue. Possible mechanisms for the development of such a tumour include an origin analogous to that of an accessory spleen or the implantation and subsequent growth of lymphoid tissue in a pre-existing superior vena caval or high right atrial angioma.