MR imaging of cardiac mass in Wegener granulomatosis.
Wegener granulomatosis is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that primarily affects the paranasal sinuses, lungs, and kidneys. It is usually a disease of adults with infrequent cardiac involvement. We report the unusual presentation of this disorder in an adolescent with a cardiac mass. The findings on two-dimensional echocardiography and MR imaging are discussed.
Kosovsky
P A
PA
Department of Radiology, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, NY 10021.
Ehlers
K H
KH
Rafal
R B
RB
Williams
W M
WM
O'Loughlin
J E
JE
Markisz
J A
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male