A newborn was suspected of having situs inversus with levocardia based on chest X-ray. Echocardiography ruled out this hypothesis but revealed a giant cardiac mass that was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. Coronary angiography showed that the right coronary artery ran on the surface of the mass, and only partial debulking surgery was performed to relieve right heart compression. Histological examination classified the mass as cardiac fibroma. Complex diagnostic work-up allowed correct anatomic definition of the mass as well as its relationship with adjacent structures, and helped guide surgical planning.

Baroni, M., Nava, S., Vignati, G., Marianeschi, S., Giannattasio, C., Pedrotti, P. (2015). Questione di prospettiva: imaging multimodale di una massa cardiaca gigante. [A matter of perspective: multimodality imaging of a giant cardiac mass]. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA, 16(3), 186-187 [10.1714/1820.19830].

Questione di prospettiva: imaging multimodale di una massa cardiaca gigante. [A matter of perspective: multimodality imaging of a giant cardiac mass]

BARONI, MATTEO
Primo
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NAVA, STEFANO
Secondo
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GIANNATTASIO, CRISTINA
Penultimo
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2015

Abstract

A newborn was suspected of having situs inversus with levocardia based on chest X-ray. Echocardiography ruled out this hypothesis but revealed a giant cardiac mass that was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. Coronary angiography showed that the right coronary artery ran on the surface of the mass, and only partial debulking surgery was performed to relieve right heart compression. Histological examination classified the mass as cardiac fibroma. Complex diagnostic work-up allowed correct anatomic definition of the mass as well as its relationship with adjacent structures, and helped guide surgical planning.
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multimodality imaging; giant cardiac mass
English
Italian
2015
16
3
186
187
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Baroni, M., Nava, S., Vignati, G., Marianeschi, S., Giannattasio, C., Pedrotti, P. (2015). Questione di prospettiva: imaging multimodale di una massa cardiaca gigante. [A matter of perspective: multimodality imaging of a giant cardiac mass]. GIORNALE ITALIANO DI CARDIOLOGIA, 16(3), 186-187 [10.1714/1820.19830].
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