Intracardiac eustachian valve cyst in an adult detected with other cardiac anomalies: usefulness of multidetector CT in diagnosis.
We present an unusual case of an intracardiac Eustachian valve cyst observed concurrently with atresia of the coronary sinus ostium, a persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) and a bicuspid aortic valve. There have been several echocardiographic reports of Eustachian valve cysts; however, there is no report of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings related to a Eustachian valve cyst. Recently, we observed a Eustachian valve cyst diagnosed on MDCT showing a hypodense cyst at the characteristic location of the Eustachian valve (the junction of the right atrium and inferior vena cava). MDCT also demonstrated additional cardiovascular anomalies including atresia of the coronary sinus ostium and a persistent LSVC and bicuspid aortic valve.
Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea.
Hyung Ji
HJ
Cho
Jung Im
JI
Jung
Hwan Wook
HW
Kim
Kyo Young
KY
Lee
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging