Computerized tomography in the diagnosis of heart neoplasms

Computed tomography (CT) was used to study 56 and 4 patients with primary and secondary cardiac blastomas, respectively. CT allows differentiation between a racemose and dense endocardial tumor, localization of myxoma pedicle, recording its prolapse into the adjacent chamber, identification of extra...

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Published in:	Sovetskaia meditsina no. 5; p. 8
Main Authors:	Rabkin, I Kh, Ovchinnikov, V I, Iudin, A L, Nechaenko, M A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 1991
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Child Female Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Humans Male Middle Aged Myxoma - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	Computed tomography (CT) was used to study 56 and 4 patients with primary and secondary cardiac blastomas, respectively. CT allows differentiation between a racemose and dense endocardial tumor, localization of myxoma pedicle, recording its prolapse into the adjacent chamber, identification of extra-, intracardiac and intramyocardial tumor growth as well as changes in adjacent vessels. CT image of cardiac myxoma is similar to a filling defect of diminished density, that of extra-endocardial tumors display polymorphism. Blastomatous invasion of the heart is characterized by blurring of cardiovascular elements boundaries, pericardial thickening and fluid accumulation. CT is advocated as a new, noninvasive and highly efficient diagnostic modality in cardiac tumors.
ISSN:	0038-5077