Abstract
During hospitalization in the Oncology Department, a woman with nonsmall cell lung cancer and no previous cardiac event complained of episodes of chest pain and palpitations. Preliminary instrumental examinations diagnosed atrial fibrillation in pericarditis. A subsequent complete transthoracic echocardiogram showed the presence of a large mass involving the left ventricular apex, without echo-contrast enhancement. A thoracic CT with iodized contrast agent revealed its necrotic composition and was concluded as cardiac metastasis. This is an unusual case of a malignant neoplasm showing no contrast enhancement at echocardiogram because of its necrotic composition, mimicking a thrombus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 392-394 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Ultrasound |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2016 |
Keywords
- cardiac mass
- cardiac metastasis
- contrast echocardiography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging