MRI features of right atrial angiosarcoma: a case report.
10.3348/jkrs.1992.28.6.854
- Author:
In Soo HONG
;
Joong Wha PARK
;
Ki Joon SUNG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Gadolinium DTPA;
Heart;
Heart Atria;
Hemangiosarcoma*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1992;28(6):854-857
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary tumors of the heart are rare, and one-third of them are malignant. The most common malignant intracardiac tumor is angiosarcoma, which usually involves right atrium. MR features in one patients with right atrial angiosarcoma is presented and the literature briefly reviewed. Angiosarcoma demonstrated slightly heterogeneous intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighted images, high signal intensity on T2-weighted images and higher signal intensity on Gd-DTPA enhanced images. MRI provided more information regarding the extent of the tumor than 2D echocardiography or CT.
