Abstract
Primary cardiac sarcomas are extremely rare. There are only a few case reports concerning the sonography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance of cardiac leiomyosarcoma. A case is presented of pathologically proved left atrium leiomyosarcoma who received 2-dimensional (2-D) echocardiography, electron beam CT (EBCT) scan and cardiac MRI. The conclusion is made that the use of 2-D echocardiography in conjunction with dynamic EBCT study and MRI are very valuable noninvasive modalities for the evaluation of intracardiac masses. 2-D echocardiography provides real-time observation of the immobility of the tumor. MRI can differentiate tumor from thrombus effectively and both MRI and EBCT can contribute better anatomical information for preoperative planning.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 72-76 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Radiology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 2-D echocardiography
- Cardiac tumor
- Electron beam computed tomography
- Heart
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Magnetic resonance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging