title: Cardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: evaluation with dual-source CT.
abstract: We present a case of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor that was evaluated with retrospectively gated dual-source cardiac CT. Imaging features included a broad-based attachment, lobulated contour, and patchy areas of contrast medium enhancement that persisted on delayed imaging. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is an extremely rare slow-growing but locally invasive neoplasm. Cardiac CT has an emerging role in the evaluation of cardiac masses, permitting detailed assessment of lesion extent and relationships. Delayed-enhancement imaging can help with tissue characterization.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Centre, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. edwardhoey1@gmail.com
authors.forename: Edward T D
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Hoey
authors.forename: Vijayakumar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gopalan
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Screaton
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed