scholarly journals Angiosarcoma of the Left Atrium: A Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. e4-e6
Author(s):  
Georg Schlachtenberger ◽  
Stephen Gerfer ◽  
Axel Kröner ◽  
Thorsten Wahlers
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Cardiac Tumor ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Primary Angiosarcoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Background Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and many diagnosed tumors are benign with an incidence of 0.001% to 0.03%. The primary angiosarcoma is one of the malignant entities. Discussion We discuss a case report of a 76-year-old male who underwent a preoperative diagnosis for an upcoming shoulder operation when his cardiologist diagnosed a large cardiac tumor. The patient was referred to our department where he received further diagnostics. The transesophageal echocardiography and the cardiac-magnetic resonance imaging showed a massive tumor with a dimension of 8.6 × 5.6 cm with no signs of malignity. Method The operation was performed by standard median sternotomy. The tumor was adherent to the septum and the left atrium, and we were able to remove the specimen in toto. Pathological examinations showed an angiosarcoma with neovascularization and core expression of ERG+ and cytoplasmic expression of CD31+/CD34+, due to the size of the mass. The resection of primary cardiac tumors is mostly the therapy of choice, but in this case concerning an angiosarcoma the prognosis is poor, considering that the angiosarcoma responds very badly to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Surgical Excision of a Cavernous Hemangioma of the Rostral Brain Stem: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 490-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen L. Ondra ◽  
James R. Doty ◽  
Michael E. Mahla ◽  
Eugene D. George
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Brain Stem ◽  
Cavernous Hemangioma ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Abstract A 23-year-old pregnant woman presented with sudden diplopia, ataxia, hemiparesis, and headache secondary to a brain stem hemorrhage. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a hematoma associated with a probable cavernous hemangioma of the rostral brain stem. In this report, we discuss the MRI findings leading to the preoperative diagnosis, as well as the surgical techniques involved in the successful resection.

scholarly journals Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Benign Cardiac Masses: A Pictorial Essay

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Ward ◽  
Michael A. Kadoch ◽  
Adam H. Jacobi ◽  
Pablo P. Lopez ◽  
Javier Sanz Salvo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Common Finding ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Pictorial Essay ◽  
Cardiac Masses ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

The differential diagnosis for a cardiac mass includes primary and metastatic neoplasms. While primary cardiac tumors are rare, metastatic disease to the heart is a common finding in cancer patients. Several “tumor-like” processes can mimic a true cardiac neoplasm with accurate diagnosis critical at guiding appropriate management. We present a pictorial essay of the most common benign cardiac masses and “mass-like” lesions with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging features.

Cystic Cerebellar Schwannoma: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.D. Tran-Dinh ◽  
Y.S. Soo ◽  
P. O'Neil ◽  
R. Chaseling
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Medulla Oblongata ◽  
Preoperative Diagnosis ◽  
Foramen Magnum ◽  
Imaging Findings ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Solid Part

Abstract We report a case of cerebellar schwannoma in a 64-year-old woman. The tumor was defined on computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging scans and confirmed on surgery. The solid part of the tumor appeared to be derived from the inferior vermis of the cerebellum, the cystic part extending toward the medulla oblongata and the foramen magnum. The problem of preoperative diagnosis based on magnetic resonance imaging findings is discussed.

Pulmonary Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma

2001 ◽  
Vol 125 (7) ◽  
pp. 933-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reda S. Saad ◽  
Colleen O. Galvis ◽  
Wiam Bshara ◽  
John Liddicoat ◽  
David J. Dabbs
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Transesophageal Echocardiography ◽  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Pulmonary Valve ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Pathologic Examination ◽  
Resonance Imaging

Abstract Papillary fibroelastomas are rare and benign cardiac tumors that typically affect the cardiac valves. To the best of our knowledge, the English literature contains only 1 case report of pulmonary valve fibroelastoma diagnosed by echocardiogram and confirmed by surgical resection. There is a paucity of pathology literature on this subject. We describe an additional case of pulmonary valve fibroelastoma diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed by pathologic examination in a patient who also had a thymoma.

scholarly journals Imaging Findings of Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interventricular Septum: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117954762110248
Author(s):  
Selvakumar Subbaraman ◽  
Seena Cheppala Rajan ◽  
Saveetha Veeraiyan ◽  
Paarthipan Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Tumor ◽  
Interventricular Septum ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Rare Form ◽  
Cardiac Lipoma ◽  
Lipomatous Hypertrophy ◽  
Benign Cardiac Tumor ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are rare. We report a case of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interventricular septum in a healthy, asymptomatic, 16 year old female, diagnosed initially by echocardiogram. Non contrast Computed tomography (CT) and Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) were also performed to confirm the diagnosis of this rarely reported condition. Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interventricular septum is a rare form of benign cardiac tumor characterized by the proliferation of adipose tissue (fat) in the interventricular septum. This clinical entity has to be differentiated from cardiac lipoma which is a benign, encapsulated tumor. CMR helps is differentiating between the 2 conditions. As the lesion was neither causing compression of the ventricle nor obstruction to blood flow, she was managed conservatively and advised follow up.

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