Unusual presence of 'ghosts' following lead extraction for recurrent reactive pericarditis: a case report.

Journal: European heart journal. Case reports
Published Date: Nov 26, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The presence of a persistent fibrous sheath in right-sided heart chambers after transvenous lead extraction has already been described in some studies as echocardiographic tubular mobile masses called 'ghosts'. Their presence has been associated with cardiac device-related infective endocarditis or local device infection, but to the best of our knowledge, this is the first case where 'ghosts' have been reported among non-infected patients.

Authors

  • Riccardo Bentivegna
    Dipartimento Cardiovascolare, Policlinico Universitario Paolo Giaccone, via del Vespro n° 129, Palermo, Italia.
  • Giuseppe Cattafi
    Dipartimento Cardiotoracovascolare, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, piazza dell'Ospedale Maggiore n° 3, Milano, Italia.
  • Cristina Giannattasio
    Dipartimento Cardiotoracovascolare, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, piazza dell'Ospedale Maggiore n° 3, Milano, Italia.
  • Antonella Moreo
    Dipartimento Cardiotoracovascolare, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, piazza dell'Ospedale Maggiore n° 3, Milano, Italia.

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