Role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in an adolescent with a giant intrapericardial mass

Cardiol Young. 2020 Oct;30(10):1524-1526. doi: 10.1017/S1047951120002309. Epub 2020 Aug 11.

Abstract

A 14 -year-old boy presented with chest pain and breathlessness. Echocardiography showed a large pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade features and suspicion of cardiac mass. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance demonstrated a large, well-defined pericardial mass, suggesting atypical large coronary fistula with pericardial haematoma or primary cardiac/pericardial tumour such as angiosarcoma. Histology confirmed a mixed-type vascular malformation. Sirolimus therapy was initiated.

Keywords: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; children; pericardial mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cardiac Tamponade* / diagnosis
  • Cardiac Tamponade* / etiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Male
  • Pericardial Effusion* / diagnosis
  • Pericardial Effusion* / etiology