Published November 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

MRI features of right atrial angiosarcoma: a case report

  • 1. Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju (Korea, Republic of)

Description

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 patient 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

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
6
Series
11 refs, 4 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 854-857
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
40032022
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ANGIOMAS; CARDIOGRAPHY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; HEART; NMR IMAGING; SARCOMAS; SIGNALS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CARCINOMAS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY