The case of the disappearing myxoma

John F. Heitner; Igor Klem; Karen Alexander; Louise Thomson; Trip J. Meine; Manesh R. Patel; Salman A. Haq; Dipan J. Shah; Raymond J. Kim

doi:10.1080/10976640500288156

The case of the disappearing myxoma

John F. Heitner, Igor Klem, Karen Alexander, Louise Thomson, Trip J. Meine, Manesh R. Patel, Salman A. Haq, Dipan J. Shah, Raymond J. Kim

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We present a case demonstrating the utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the diagnosis of a cardiac mass. A 70-year-old female who presented with chest pressure and left sided jaw pain was found to have a cardiac mass on transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography that was diagnosed as an atrial myxoma. A cardiac magnetic resonance test determined the mass to be more consistent with a thrombus than a myxoma through a stepwise approach using multiple pulse sequences. Thus, unwarranted and potentially risky thoracic surgery was avoided by the incorporation of a systematic evaluation by cardiac MRI.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	841-843
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Volume	7
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10976640500288156
State	Published - Oct 1 2005

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Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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