[Right atrial angiosarcoma and MRI: a case report].
The authors report a case of right atrial angiosarcoma in a 29 year old man presenting with massive pericardial effusion. This case illustrates the value of MRI in the preoperative evaluation, providing accurate information about the site and extension of the tumor, and even about the malignant nature of the lesion. Multiplanar transesophageal echocardiography did not provide any additional information in this case.
Moutet
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Service de Radiologie Centrale, CHU Hôpital Nord, 42055 Saint-Etienne cedex 2.
Baulieux
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Valette
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O
Peix
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Croisille
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P
Cuilleron
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Veyret
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C
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis