title: Primary heart angiosarcoma detected by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: We report a case of primary heart angiosarcoma and its appearance on plain and post-contrast computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in 21-year-old woman. The tumour involved the right atrium, expanded superiorly among the superior vena cava, ascending aorta and innominate vein, and infiltrated the pericardium. The tumour was disseminated into lungs, liver and bones at the time of its clinical presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lockwood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA