Computed Tomography Tissue Characterization of Pediatric Cardiac Tumor

Authors

Rafael Zonana Amkie
Amulya Buddhavarapu
Mehul D Patel
Bihong Zhao
Dilachew A Adebo

Language

English

Publication Date

9-6-2023

Journal

JACC: Case Reports

DOI

10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101962

PMID

37719289

PMCID

PMC10500330

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

July 2023

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

Little is known about tissue characterization of cardiac tumors by dedicated cardiac computed tomography (CT) protocols in pediatric patients. We report using arterial and delayed CT acquisitions to characterize a large left ventricular free wall tumor in a 12-year-old female with congenital mitral insufficiency and an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator. (

Keywords

cardiac lipoma, cardiac tissue characterization, computed tomography, iodide-based delayed enhancement, pediatric cardiac tumor

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Zonana Amkie, Rafael; Buddhavarapu, Amulya; Patel, Mehul D; et al., "Computed Tomography Tissue Characterization of Pediatric Cardiac Tumor" (2023). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 1985.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/1985