RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Penetration of the left ventricular myocardium by benign peptic ulceration: two cases and a review of the published work.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1239
OP 1244
DO 10.1136/jcp.37.11.1239
VO 37
IS 11
A1 C Porteous
A1 D Williams
A1 A Foulis
A1 B A Sugden
YR 1984
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/37/11/1239.abstract
AB Two cases of penetration of the left ventricular myocardium by benign peptic ulcer are reported. Twenty five similar cases in the world published work are reviewed. The condition is only possible when there are fibrous adhesions between the stomach and diaphragm and the pericardium. In addition, the left lobe of the liver may be small. Alternatively, an ulcer within a hiatus hernia may erode into the left ventricle.