title: Ghost in the left ventricle on electrocardiogram-gated cardiac computed tomography by turbulent flow.
abstract: We report on an extremely rare case of a fake lesion in the left ventricle on electrocardiogram-gated cardiac computed tomography simulating thrombus or tumor by turbulent flow in a 14-year-old boy. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with contrast-enhanced myocardial perfusion and delayed enhancement images were helpful in excluding true thrombus or tumor. Awareness of this potential pitfall is critical in order to avoid unnecessary anticoagulation or surgery.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of *Radiology and †Medicine, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Su
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.forename: Yon Mi
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Kyounghoon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yoon Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016477:Artifacts; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D055424:Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology