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cystic tumor of the atrioventricular node

Tuesday 16 July 2019

cystic tumour of AV nodal region; Benign mesothelioma of the atrioventricular node

Definition : Cystic tumour of the atrioventricular nodal region, abbreviated CTAVNR, is a rare cardiac tumour that can lead to sudden cardiac death.

It is also known as cystic tumour of the atrioventricular node.

Benign mesothelioma of the atrioventricular node is also used; however, these tumours are not mesotheliomas.

Images

 https://twitter.com/librepathology/status/755997441552478208
 https://librepathology.org/wiki/Cystic_tumour_of_the_atrioventricular_nodal_region

See also

 cystic anomalies of the heart