title: Adrenal neuroblastoma in an adult with tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava.
abstract: We describe the appearance of an adrenal neuroblastoma associated with tumor thrombus occurring in an adult patient. The tumor measured 14 x 12 x 12 cm, showed heterogeneous signal intensity on both T1-weighted and T2-weighted images, and displayed peripheral nodular enhancement on early post-gadolinium images. Tumor thrombus was identified within the inferior vena cava, which extended into the right atrium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-7510, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Custodio
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Semelka
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Balci
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000473:pathology*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; C064925:gadodiamide; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA