Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Computerized tomography in intracardiac tumors.

J V Cholankeril, A E Millman, S Ramamurti

    Computerized Radiology : Official Journal of the Computerized Tomography Society
    |September 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Computerized tomography (CT) identified two cardiac tumor cases, including rare multicentric biatrial tumors. CT imaging proved crucial for diagnosis and understanding tumor relationships, aiding in surgical planning.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Role of platelet age in assessment of coagulation.

    Journal of the National Medical Association·1995
    Same author

    Post-traumatic sialoceles and mucoceles of the salivary glands.

    Clinical imaging·1993
    Same author

    Solitary pulmonary nodule in secondary syphilis.

    Clinical imaging·1992
    Same author

    Diltiazem and the elderly.

    New Jersey medicine : the journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey·1991
    Same author

    Unusually large sialocele: CT characteristics.

    Journal of computer assisted tomography·1989
    Same author

    Yersinia pseudotuberculosis sepsis presenting as multiple liver abscesses.

    The American journal of the medical sciences·1988

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Radiology
    • Oncology

    Background:

    • Cardiac tumors are rare, necessitating advanced imaging for accurate diagnosis.
    • Distinguishing between tumor types and locations is critical for patient management.

    Observation:

    • Two patients with cardiac tumors were evaluated using computerized tomography (CT).
    • The first case involved multicentric biatrial tumors with calcification, a unique presentation.
    • The second case featured a large left atrial myxoma causing mitral valve prolapse.

    Findings:

    • CT imaging confirmed the presence and extent of tumors in both patients.
    • Multicentric biatrial tumors, suspected to be myxomas, were visualized with CT, showing calcification and atrial septum involvement.
    • A large left atrial myxoma was accurately depicted by CT, including its prolapse into the left ventricle.

    Implications:

    • Computerized tomography is a valuable tool for diagnosing and characterizing cardiac tumors.
    • This case report highlights the utility of CT in identifying rare conditions like multicentric biatrial myxomas.
    • Accurate CT imaging aids in surgical planning and improves patient outcomes for cardiac tumors.

    Related Experiment Videos