Tissue Characterization of an Unusual Right Atrial Mass by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Tuna, Ishik C.; Julsrud, Paul R.; Click, Roger L.; Tazelaar, Henry D.; Bresnahan, Dennis R.; Danielson, Gordon K.

doi:10.1016/s0025-6196(12)62390-8

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“…These tumors are rare benign lesions that have a predilection for the epicardial/pericardial surface [13]. However, intracardiac lipomas at the level of the atria or IAS do occur [14][15][16]. These lesions, like LHIS, are usually asymptomatic and cause symptoms depending on their size and location.…”

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Fatty lesions of the atria and interatrial septum

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Section: Lipomasmentioning

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Fatty lesions of the atria and interatrial septum

et al. 2006

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“…They are frequently round in appearance and vary in size from 2 to 8 cm. Lipomas are easily recognized with MRI, because they have such high signal intensity, due to their short T 1 and a long T2 relaxation, consistent with fat [24]. CT demonstrated lipomatous tissue rapidly and dramatically.…”

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CT for intracardiac thrombi and tumors

Tatlı

Lipton

2005

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging

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Although cardiac tumors are rare, they nevertheless represent an important subgroup, the diagnosis of which is challenging for the primary care physician. Symptoms are not characteristic and serious complications including stroke, myocardial infarction and even sudden death from arrhythmia may be the first signs of tumor. The most common primary cardiac neoplasm is the benign myxoma and the most frequent primary malignant lesion is sarcoma. Cardiac metastases from distant primary carcinomas are now frequently encountered. Echocardiography until the past decade was the only consistently reliable and available non-invasive diagnostic tool. New non-invasive CT and MRI exams are changing the diagnostic approach. Echocardiography and angiocardiography with or without coronary arteriography remain routine methods for evaluating cardiac neoplasms. However, CT provides additional diagnostic information and is regarded as essential for adequate staging and treatment planning, particularly when surgical resection is being considered. This chapter reviews the wide spectrum of intracardiac thrombi and tumors including their incidence and imaging characteristics with particular reference to the CT findings and differential diagnosis.

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“…However, an accurate and reliable diagnosis must be obtained by CT (7) or MRI (8) with an ideal tissue resolution. The fatty composition of the tumor is easily identified with CT imaging and the complications of the tumor may be accurately depicted by reconstructed CT images (1).…”

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Ultrasonography, X-ray and CT imaging findings of a giant pericardial lipoma: Imaging diagnosis and review of the literature

Zhu¹,

Wang²,

Feng³

et al. 2013

Oncology Letters

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Pericardial lipomas are rare and mostly asymptomatic tumors, which are usually detected incidentally during physical examination. The present study describes a case of giant pericardial lipoma that was diagnosed by surgical pathology. The study also describe the X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, and the distinguish of the pericardial lipomas. The study also describes the ultrasonography, X-ray, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of the tumor, and a review of the literature of cardiac lipoma, to help increase awareness of the tumor and selection of the correct imaging method for diagnosis.

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Tissue Characterization of an Unusual Right Atrial Mass by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Cited by 29 publications

References 4 publications

Fatty lesions of the atria and interatrial septum

Fatty lesions of the atria and interatrial septum

CT for intracardiac thrombi and tumors

Ultrasonography, X-ray and CT imaging findings of a giant pericardial lipoma: Imaging diagnosis and review of the literature

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