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Number 06-01. Left Atrial Myxoma

Case from:Matthias Danne, Julian Witt, Albertinen Heart Center, Hamburg, Germany

History: An 80 year old men presented with dyspnea. Echo showed a LA mass. Cine CMR (left) showed a large (7x7x4cm) tumor attached to the fossa ovalis, prolapsing through the mitral valve. Signal intensities: low T1 and high T2 (middle, top and bottom) were also compatible with myxoma, subsequently confirmed at surgery (right). The patient was discharged 6 days after surgery.

Conclusion: CMR can confirm precise morphology and attachments of cardiac masses. Tissue characterisation helps suggest the underlying histology.

CMR system: Philips Intera CV 1.5 T Scanner, Philips Medical Systems

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