Invasive thymoma extending into the superior vena cava and right atrium: The value of multimodal cardiac magnetic resonance. Issue 6 (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Zi-Xian; Xiang, Xiao-Rui; Liu, Rui-Sheng; Feng, Ying; Nan, Jiang; Xue, Jing-Mei; Lei, Jun-Qiang; Guo, Shun-Lin
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiology cases. Volume 22:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 283
• Page End: 285
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: Invasive thymoma -- Superior vena cava -- Right atrium -- Cardiac magnetic resonance; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Diseases -- Case Reports; Cardiovascular Diseases -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Case Reports; Cardiology -- Periodicals; Cardiology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2020.07.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1878-5409

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this case report is to describe the multimodal cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging features of an invasive thymoma extending into the superior vena cava and right atrium. This unusual case indicates that multimodal CMR can not only reveal the morphological features of thymoma but also enable the identification of histological types, which provides a reasonable surgical plan in the perioperative management. <Learning objective: Invasive thymoma can invade the superior vena cava and extend into the right atrium. Multimodal cardiac magnetic resonance images have certain characteristics in the diagnosis of invasive thymoma.>