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Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 136-138 (March 2010)


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Intravenous leiomyoma extending into the right ventricle

Jose A. Rocha-Filho, MDa, Leonid D. Shturman, MDa, David R. Okada, ABa, Suhny Abbara, MDa, Wilfred Mamuya, MD, PhDabCorresponding Author Informationemail address

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.

a Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 5800, Boston, MA 02114, USA

b Lown Cardiovascular Center, Brookline, MA, USA

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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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