Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis
There is a paucity of information concerning cardiac tumours of the pulmonary valve due to their rarity at this location. We report a case of a 47-year-old patient suffering from haemoptysis, asthenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). A transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a mass on the pulmo...
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doaj-3240dda99a4c46ed897be0126cbc0ee52020-11-24T23:22:38ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392017-01-01201710.1155/2017/62635786263578Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential DiagnosisA. Hannecart0D. Ndjekembo-Shango1F. Vallot2O. Simonet3M. De Kock4ICU Department, Centre Hospitalier Wallonie-Picarde, Tournai, BelgiumICU Department, Centre Hospitalier Wallonie-Picarde, Tournai, BelgiumICU Department, Centre Hospitalier Wallonie-Picarde, Tournai, BelgiumICU Department, Centre Hospitalier Wallonie-Picarde, Tournai, BelgiumICU Department, Centre Hospitalier Wallonie-Picarde, Tournai, BelgiumThere is a paucity of information concerning cardiac tumours of the pulmonary valve due to their rarity at this location. We report a case of a 47-year-old patient suffering from haemoptysis, asthenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). A transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a mass on the pulmonary valve. Further diagnostic investigation was completed until he exhibited worsening hemodynamic instability. This case emphasizes the lack of information regarding the management of a pulmonary valve tumour.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6263578 |
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A. Hannecart D. Ndjekembo-Shango F. Vallot O. Simonet M. De Kock Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis Case Reports in Critical Care |
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Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis |
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Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis |
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Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis |
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Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis |
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Primitive Tumour of the Pulmonary Valve: Discussion of the Differential Diagnosis |
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There is a paucity of information concerning cardiac tumours of the pulmonary valve due to their rarity at this location. We report a case of a 47-year-old patient suffering from haemoptysis, asthenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). A transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a mass on the pulmonary valve. Further diagnostic investigation was completed until he exhibited worsening hemodynamic instability. This case emphasizes the lack of information regarding the management of a pulmonary valve tumour. |
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