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- Title
Surgical Planning by 3D Printing for Primary Cardiac Schwannoma Resection.
- Authors
Kuk Hui Son; Kun-Woo Kim; Chi Bum Ahn; Chang Hu Choi; Kook Yang Park; Chul Hyun Park; Jae-Ik Lee; Yang Bin Jeon
- Abstract
We report herein a case of benign cardiac schwannoma in the interatrial septum. A 42-year-old woman was transferred from a clinic because of cardiomegaly as determined by chest X-ray. A transthoracic echocardiography and chest computed tomography examination revealed a huge mass in the pericardium compressing the right atrium, superior vena cava (SVC), left atrium, and superior pulmonary vein. To confirm that the tumor originated from either heart or mediastinum, cine magnetic resonance imaging was performed, but the result was not conclusive. To facilitate surgical planning, we used 3D printing. Using a printed heart model, we decided that tumor resection under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) through sternotomy would be technically feasible. At surgery, a huge tumor in the interatrial septum was confirmed. By incision on the atrial roof between the aorta and SVC, tumor enucleation was performed successfully under CPB. Pathology revealed benign schwannoma. The patient was discharged without complication. 3D printing of the heart and tumor was found to be helpful when deciding optimal surgical approach.
- Subjects
CARDIAC hypertrophy; SCHWANNOMAS; CARDIAC surgery; X-rays; COMPUTED tomography; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2015, Vol 56, Issue 6, p1735
- ISSN
0513-5796
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3349/ymj.2015.56.6.1735