Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138, March 2010

Intravenous leiomyoma extending into the right ventricle

  • Jose A. Rocha-Filho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Leonid D. Shturman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • David R. Okada, AB

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Suhny Abbara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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  • Wilfred Mamuya, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    • Lown Cardiovascular Center, Brookline, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 30 September 2009; accepted 31 December 2009. published online 14 January 2010.

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

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 136-138, March 2010

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