Epicardiac fat lump in the left atrioventricular groove: CT and MR findings.
10.3348/jkrs.1992.28.6.903
- Author:
Deok Hwa HONG
;
Kyung Soo LEE
;
Won Soo CHO
;
Won Kyung BAE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Echocardiography;
Heart
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1992;28(6):903-906
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fat can be prominet around the aortic root and within the right atrioventricular (AV) groove (1). At times, the fat can be globular, suggesting a mass especially on echocardiography. Computed tomography (CT) and masnetic resonance (MR) images are well suited for characterization of fat in and around the heart (1, 2). This report illustrates CT and MR findings of a very unusual case of prominent fat lump in the left AV groove.
