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Left atrial myxoma with neovascularization: detected on cardiac computed tomography angiography

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Two patients with a left atrial mass underwent preoperative cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to rule out coronary artery disease. CCTA revealed an anomalous tortuous vascular structure originating from the coronary artery to the left atrial tumor suggestive of neovascularization. Preoperative CCTA was useful for coronary artery evaluation and provided additional information regarding a large supplying vessel.

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Abbreviations

CCTA:

Cardiac computed tomography angiography

MPR:

Multiplanar reformation

MIP:

Maximum intensity projection

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  1. Department of Radiology, Korea University Guro Hospital, 97 Guro-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul, 152-703, South Korea

    Yoon Kyung Kim, Hwan Seok Yong, Eun-young Kang & Ok Hee Woo

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The content of this manuscript was presented as a scientific poster in 2008 NASCI (poster number: 08-A-30-NASCI).

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Kim, Y.K., Yong, H.S., Kang, Ey. et al. Left atrial myxoma with neovascularization: detected on cardiac computed tomography angiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 25 (Suppl 1), 95–98 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-008-9416-z

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