| Cavitating atrial myxoma mimicking hydatid cyst on echocardiography: utility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography for diagnosis and preoperative evaluation. | |
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PMID: 20445463 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A cavitating cardiac mass may represent various etiologies, the most common being hydatid cyst, myxoma, and thrombus. Diagnosis is crucial as treatment strategies are very different. Although echocardiography is the initial imaging modality for a suspected cardiac mass, it does not allow for accurate tissue characterization. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging helps to confirm the diagnosis as it incorporates a variety of pulse sequences and assesses the perfusion and delayed enhanced characteristics of the mass and myocardium. Multidetector computed tomography angiography is useful for preoperative demonstration of coronary arteries and tumor vascularity. This report describes a case of cavitating atrial myxoma suspected to be a hydatid cyst on echocardiography. Magnetic resonance imaging and multidetector computed tomography helped in the complete diagnostic workup. |
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Authors:
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Ashish Gupta; Gurpreet S Gulati; Milind P Hote; Ruma Ray; Vinay K Bahl; Sanjiv Sharma |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of thoracic imaging Volume: 25 ISSN: 1536-0237 ISO Abbreviation: J Thorac Imaging Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-16 Completed Date: 2010-12-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606160 Medline TA: J Thorac Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: W85-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiovascular Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. |
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Adult Echinococcosis / radiography Echocardiography Female Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*, surgery Humans Myxoma / diagnosis*, drug therapy, radiography, surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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