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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:318-320
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Coronary Pseudoaneurysm: An Unreported Complication of Castleman's Disease

S. Chris Malaisrie, MD a , Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD a , Jon-Cecil Walkes, MD b , Michael J. Reardon, MD b , *

a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
b Methodist DeBakey Heart Center, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas

Accepted for publication July 26, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Reardon, 6560 Fannin St, Suite 1002, Houston, TX 77030 (Email: mreardon{at}tmh.tmc.edu).

Castleman's disease is considered a benign disease with very few reports of local invasion into adjacent structures. We present the first reported case of myocardial involvement with Castleman's disease. Careful preoperative planning allowed the placement of a left ventricular assist device with eventual heart transplantation after complete resection of the tumor and unsuccessful myocardial revascularization.




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