Blood Cyst of the Right Ventricle Presenting as Recurrent High Fever and Chills in an Adult

作者：Dumantepe Mert^*; Ak Koray; Mungan Ufuk; Alp Ibrahim; Inan Bilal Kaan; Yilmaz Ahmet Turan

来源：Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2009, 87(2): 638-640.

DOI：10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.032

Blood cysts are uncommon primary cardiac tumors, frequently encountered in pediatric patients, but extremely rare when found in adults. Due to the considerable risks of embolization and obstruction of the blood flow, surgical removal is preferred. Herein, we report a case of blood cyst of the right ventricle, presenting as recurrent fever and chills in an adult patient.

• 出版日期2009-2