Differentiation of cardiac thrombus from cardiac tumor combining cardiac MRI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT Imaging

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jun 1:212:94-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.059. Epub 2016 Mar 17.

Abstract

Radiological differentiation of an unknown cardiac masse is often a challenging issue. 18F-FDG-PET/CT imaging was performed to evaluate a left ventricle mass visualized on transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in a patient with an history of ischemic heart disease. The metabolically inert area on the PET/CT, corresponding to the relatively homogenous hypodensity in the LV, was thought to represent an old organized LV thrombus. Histopathological examination confirmed the imaging diagnosis.

Keywords: Cardiac thrombus; F-18 FDG-PET/CT; MRI; cardiac tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18* / administration & dosage
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / methods*
  • Male
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods*
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thrombosis / surgery

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18