Computed Tomography Tissue Characterization of Pediatric Cardiac Tumor

Authors

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

Publication Date

9-6-2023

Journal

JACC: Case Reports

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

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Supplementary Materials

PMID: 37719289

PMID

37719289

PMCID

PMC10500330

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