An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea and Thoracic Pressure
There is a high prevalence of hepatic cysts in the general population. Simple cysts are most of the times asymptomatic and are usually detected incidentally on ultrasonography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Symptoms may range from abdominal discomfort and pain, early satiety, d...
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| description | There is a high prevalence of hepatic cysts in the general population. Simple cysts are most of the times asymptomatic and are usually detected incidentally on ultrasonography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Symptoms may range from abdominal discomfort and pain, early satiety, dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting to jaundice and portal hypertension due to obstruction of adjacent structures. Complications include spontaneous hemorrhage, infection, thrombosis, and atrophy of surrounding hepatic tissue. We present a unique case of a middle-aged patient with acute onset of dyspnea and thoracic pressure due to compression of the right ventricle by a large hepatic cyst. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf3066481d824f19a0062897452d1cad2025-02-03T06:48:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122019-01-01201910.1155/2019/25748582574858An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea and Thoracic PressureClaire Chakkalakal0Rezo Jorbenadze1Meinrad Gawaz2University Hospital, Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, GermanyUniversity Hospital, Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, GermanyUniversity Hospital, Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, GermanyThere is a high prevalence of hepatic cysts in the general population. Simple cysts are most of the times asymptomatic and are usually detected incidentally on ultrasonography, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Symptoms may range from abdominal discomfort and pain, early satiety, dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting to jaundice and portal hypertension due to obstruction of adjacent structures. Complications include spontaneous hemorrhage, infection, thrombosis, and atrophy of surrounding hepatic tissue. We present a unique case of a middle-aged patient with acute onset of dyspnea and thoracic pressure due to compression of the right ventricle by a large hepatic cyst.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2574858 |
| spellingShingle | Claire Chakkalakal Rezo Jorbenadze Meinrad Gawaz An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea and Thoracic Pressure Case Reports in Cardiology |
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| title_short | An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea and Thoracic Pressure |
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