An Uncommon Cause of Dyspnea: Usefulness of Multimodality Cardiac Imaging

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Institut Català de la Salut

[Pueyo Balsells N, Matute-Blanco L, Zielonka MZ] Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida, Lleida, Spain. [Reyes-Juarez JL] Servei de Radiologia, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. [Rodríguez-Lecoq R] Servei de Cirurgia Cardíaca, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain

Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus

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2022-05-31T09:13:55Z

2022-05-31T09:13:55Z

2021-12



Abstract

Tomografia computada; Falta d'alè; Ecografia


Computed tomography; Shortness of breath; Ultrasound


Tomografía computarizada; Falta de aliento; Ecografía


Pericardial lipomas are very uncommon benign primary cardiac tumors. We describe the case of a patient with symptomatic large pericardial mass who presented with heart failure. Multimodality cardiac imaging helped us in the diagnosis of this unusual entity. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

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Article


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English

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Elsevier

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