Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138, March 2010
Intravenous leiomyoma extending into the right ventricle
Abstract
We present a case of a retroperitoneal leiomyoma invading the inferior vena cava and extending to the right ventricle. The tumor was visualized with electrocardiographic-gated dual-source computed tomography, showing a low-density, lobulated mass invading the inferior vena cava and prolapsing through the tricuspid valve during diastole. Cardiac computed tomography is useful in assessing the extension and hemodynamic effect of intracardiac masses.
Keywords: Cardiac, Computed tomography, Inferior vena cava, Leiomyoma
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Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
PII: S1934-5925(10)00009-2
doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2009.12.006
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Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138, March 2010
