Cardiac Paraganglioma: Advantages of Cardiovascular Multimodality Imaging

[Display omitted] •Cardiac paragangliomas are infrequent tumors.•The most common location is in the left atrium.•Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality without treatment are high.•Different imaging techniques help determine the relation with adjacent structures.•Multimodal cardiovascular imaging is...

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Published in:CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2018-12, Vol.2 (6), p.266-272
Main Authors: Arcos, Laura, Bustos, Jorge, Acuña, Jairo, Cely, Alexander, Forero, Julián, Jaimes, Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiac tumor
Echocardiography
Magnetic resonance
Mediastinal paraganglioma
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Cardiac paragangliomas are infrequent tumors.•The most common location is in the left atrium.•Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality without treatment are high.•Different imaging techniques help determine the relation with adjacent structures.•Multimodal cardiovascular imaging is an essential tool for diagnosis and therapy.
ISSN:2468-6441
2468-6441
DOI:10.1016/j.case.2018.07.011