Cardiac metastasis from invasive thymoma via the superior vena cava: cardiac MRI findings.
Cardiac tumors are rare, and metastatic deposits are more common than primary cardiac tumors. We present cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of a 50-year-old woman with invasive thymoma. Cardiac MRI revealed a heterogeneous, lobulated anterior mediastinal mass invading the superior vena cava and extending to the right atrium. In cine images there was no invasion to the right atrial wall.
Dursun
Memduh
M
Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 34390 Capa, Istanbul, Turkey. memduhdursun@yahoo.com
Sarvar
Sadik
S
Cekrezi
Bledi
B
Kaba
Erkan
E
Bakir
Baris
B
Toker
Alper
A
D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior
D003287:Contrast Media