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Epicardial

Introduction

Epicardial is a term used by some cardiac surgeons meaning ” on the outside of the cardiac muscle“.

Pathological Findings

Pathological Findings

Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

  • Epicardial Scarring: Gross, marked thickening of epicardium, sugar-coated appearance cause unknown
    Epicardial Scarring: Gross, marked thickening of epicardium, sugar-coated appearance cause unknown
  • Epicardial Scarring: Gross, marked thickening of epicardium, sugar-coated appearance
    Epicardial Scarring: Gross, marked thickening of epicardium, sugar-coated appearance
  • Epicardial petechiae: Gross, an excellent example of infarct heart with petechiae.
    Epicardial petechiae: Gross, an excellent example of infarct heart with petechiae.
  • Heart: Soldiers Patch: Gross, natural color, large area of epicardial fibrosis over mid-portion of left ventricle.
    Heart: Soldiers Patch: Gross, natural color, large area of epicardial fibrosis over mid-portion of left ventricle.
  • Granular cell tumor: Localized epicardial tumor: Note the cut surface of circumscribed white tumor on the epicardial surface and the underlying right ventricular trabeculations.
    Granular cell tumor: Localized epicardial tumor: Note the cut surface of circumscribed white tumor on the epicardial surface and the underlying right ventricular trabeculations.
  • Granular cell tumor: Localized epicardial tumor (arrowheads) overlying the left main coronary artery close to its takeoff. Note aorta (AO) posterior to the pulmonary artery (PA).
    Granular cell tumor: Localized epicardial tumor (arrowheads) overlying the left main coronary artery close to its takeoff. Note aorta (AO) posterior to the pulmonary artery (PA).
  • Bronchogenic cyst: This example was removed from the epicardial surface of a 13-year-old.
    Bronchogenic cyst: This example was removed from the epicardial surface of a 13-year-old.
  • Liposarcoma, Heart: Gross specimen demonstrates the posterior wall of the heart studded with multiple epicardial nodules over the right and left ventricles.
    Liposarcoma, Heart: Gross specimen demonstrates the posterior wall of the heart studded with multiple epicardial nodules over the right and left ventricles.
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