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Atrial myxoma is the most common benign primary tumor of the heart most commonly in the left atrium (LA). Cystic or cavitated intracardiac masses are rare. We report the case of a 43-year-old male patient admitted with chest infection, hemoptysis, and severe respiratory distress, who had to be ventilated. Chest computed tomography showed bilateral lung consolidation with large mass occupying the region of the LA. Transthoracic echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography showed a large intracavitary left atrial cystic mobile mass. Open-heart surgical exploration did not show any mass inside the LA. A posterior left atrial wall hematoma was found and evacuated. Biopsies confirmed the presence of blood clots. Posterior left atrial wall hematoma may appear as left atrial intracavitary cystic mass and should be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic left atrial mass.
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PMID:Posterior left atrial wall hematoma mimicking cystic intracavitary atrial mass. 2049 60

Swyer James syndrome is a rare syndrome which occurs due to viral illness in early childhood. The post infective obliterative bronchiolitis results in arrest of lung growth and alveolarization with reduced vascularity resulting in classical radiological features. We describe two cases of patients fulfilling all the criteria of the syndrome - 1) Unilateral hyperlucent small lung in chest radiograph with air trapping on expiration, small ipsilateral hila and pulmonary artery. 2) Diffuse decrease in attenuation of lung parenchyma with bronchiectasis and reduction in vascularity. 3) Unilateral pruned tree appearance on angiography (MRA). The clinical presentation was recurrent chest infection in a child and infrequent bouts of hemoptysis in a middle aged female. The study demonstrates the role of magnetic resonance angiography in diagnosing the condition.
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PMID:Diagnostic role of magnetic resonance angiography in Swyer James syndrome: Case series of two cases. 2093 Oct 37

Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis is an uncommon disorder, which is characterized by iron deficiency, recurrent haemoptysis and diffuse parenchymal infiltration on chest radiograph. We report an 8 year old child who had past history of multiple blood transfusions with diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia and recurrent chest infection since the age of 21/2 year. At the age of 8 years, the child presented with fever and severe respiratory distress requiring intubation and ventilation. On Chest X-ray, bilateral white out was found and CT scan lung showed diffuse alveolar involvement. Lung biopsy confirmed haemosiderin-laden macrophages. Child was put on steroids and despite severe anaemia (Hb 3.2 g/dl), he showed improvement and survived. To our knowledge, this is the first case of idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis reported from Pakistan.
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PMID:Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis presenting as severe iron deficiency anaemia--a case from Pakistan. 2386 64

We describe a rare case of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TBO) in a 35-year-old man who presented with recurrent chest infection and hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy and computed tomography scan revealed a single 1.5-cm hard nodular mass lesion in the lingular bronchus associated with collapse and bronchiectasis of the lingula. The patient underwent open left lingulectomy with removal of the mass. Histopathology of the lesion showed characteristic features of TBO. TBO is generally characterized by multiple nodules in the trachea or main bronchi. The presentation of TBO as a single dominant mass is rare and can be considered as a differential diagnosis for intrabronchial calcified mass lesions.
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PMID:Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica as a Single Mass in Lingular Bronchus. 2936 99

Scimitar Syndrome is a rare congenital disorder and a variant of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) in which part or even the entire right lung is drained by right pulmonary veins that connect anomalously to the Inferior Vena Cava (IVC). It has various presentations including exertional dyspnea, recurrent chest infection, pulmonary artery hypertension, and hemoptysis. The initial diagnosis of PAPVC may be made by echocardiography and is typically confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or cardiac catheterization.We report a 69-year-old man with progressive dyspnea on exertion associated with palpitations of five years of evolution. The patient was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension and was started on treatment with anticoagulation, digoxin, and metoprolol for his atrial fibrillation. Despite the treatment, the dyspnea did not improve. The patient underwent cardiac catheterization, where the anomalous venous drainage was confirmed. Scimitar syndrome was corrected by surgical intervention with complete resolution of symptoms.
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PMID:A late presentation of scimitar syndrome in adult. 3299 49


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