Cardiac Computed Tomography as a Method of Diagnosing the Type of Cardiac Tumor-Example of Interatrial Septal Lipoma Filling the Right Atrium

心脏计算机断层扫描作为诊断心脏肿瘤类型的一种方法——以充满右心房的房间隔脂肪瘤为例

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Abstract

Cardiac tumors present substantial diagnostic challenges due to their diverse manifestations and similarity to other cardiac pathologies. Cardiac lipomas are rare tumors that originate from adipose cells and can develop in any location within the heart. Cardiac lipomas account for 2.4% of all primary cardiac tumors. Most lipomas are located within the cardiac chambers. Among the lipomas occurring within the cardiac chambers, the most common localization is the right atrium. Currently, the gold standard for imaging cardiac tumors is cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Despite the significant advantages of CMR, cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) continues to be a valuable technique when CMR is either unavailable or contraindicated. In some cardiac tumors, CCTA can identify the type of tumor. A classic example of this type is a lipoma. We present images of a large interatrial septal lipoma filling the right atrium diagnosed by CCTA in a 57-year-old female Caucasian patient. In summary, CCTA effectively identifies lipomas' characteristic features and provides crucial information for appropriate management.

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