title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance and PET-CT of left atrial paraganglioma.
abstract: Cardiac paragangliomas are among the rarest primary cardiac tumors. We present a case of left atrial paraganglioma in a patient who presented with symptoms and signs of catecholamine excess in which cardiovascular magnetic resonance in multiple orientations and PET-CT played an important role in the diagnosis and tissue characterization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: Anderanik
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomasian
authors.forename: Chi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruehm
authors.forename: Mayil S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Krishnam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000652:urine; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000652:urine; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002395:Catecholamines