BACKGROUND: Cardiac paragangliomas are rare cardiac tumors that are usually benign. Surgical excision can be curative. METHODS: We report a case of 39-year-old male who, during the work up of acute coronary syndrome with coronary angiography, cardiac computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was found to have cardiac paraganglioma. RESULTS: The tumor was intrapericardial, arising at the level of proximal left anterior descending artery. The tumor was completely resected and the postoperative course was uneventful. At 3-months follow-up the patient was asymptomatic with normal ventricular function. CONCLUSION: Cardiac CT and MRI are valuable in characterizing and preoperative planning of primary cardiac paragangliomas.
BACKGROUND:Cardiac paragangliomas are rare cardiac tumors that are usually benign. Surgical excision can be curative. METHODS: We report a case of 39-year-old male who, during the work up of acute coronary syndrome with coronary angiography, cardiac computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was found to have cardiac paraganglioma. RESULTS: The tumor was intrapericardial, arising at the level of proximal left anterior descending artery. The tumor was completely resected and the postoperative course was uneventful. At 3-months follow-up the patient was asymptomatic with normal ventricular function. CONCLUSION: Cardiac CT and MRI are valuable in characterizing and preoperative planning of primary cardiac paragangliomas.
Authors: Seth C Kalichman; Tamar Grebler; Christina M Amaral; Megan McKerney; Denise White; Moira O Kalichman; Chauncey Cherry; Lisa Eaton Journal: J Behav Med Date: 2014-10
Authors: Seth C Kalichman; Dominica Hernandez; Chauncey Cherry; Moira O Kalichman; Christopher Washington; Tamar Grebler Journal: J Community Health Date: 2014-12