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

• DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.06.032
• Publication Date: 2009-01-20T09:06:36Z
• Authors: Mert Dumantepe; Koray Ak; Ufuk Mungan; Ibrahim Alp; Bilal Kaan Inan; Ahmet Turan Yilmaz
• Keywords: Adult; Diagnostic Imaging; Male; Cardiopulmonary Bypass; Fever; Cysts; Heart Ventricles; Biopsy, Needle; Immunohistochemistry; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Risk Assessment; Chills; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Blood; Rare Diseases; 0302 clinical medicine; Recurrence; Humans; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Cardiomyopathies; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Follow-Up Studies

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.