Rosa Maria Ruiz Peralbo MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Miguel Pastrana MD, Abstract Co-Author: Speakers bureau, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Incs

Miguel Angel Cavero MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Marta Alfageme, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Javier Segovia MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Concepcion Gonzalez MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit: 1. Recognize cardiac MR as an important technique in the evaluation of cardiac sarcoma, very rare tumor with a poor prognosis that affects young patients, so requires knowledge of the radiological behavior of this lethal entity. 2. Identify cardiac MR as an advance in the study of this tumor, classically evaluated by echocardiography, for its excellent contrast resolution and multiplanar ability, allowing a functional and morphological analysis in the same study.

Sixty-three cardiac masses evaluated by cardiac MR were reviewed retrospectively since April 2006 until March 2014. Histopathological data were checked: six primary cardiac sarcomas were diagnosed. Results were contrasted with previous publications. Data were analyzed: pathologic subtypes (3 angiosarcomas, 1 myxofibrosarcoma,1 rhabdomyosarcoma and 1 leiomyosarcoma); age; sex; oncological antecedents; metastasis; administered treatments; recurrences; median survival and relevant radiological imaging cardiac MR: localization, infiltration, morphologic features, signal intensity. Cardiac MR contributes to diagnosis of cardiac sarcomas helping to improve the characterization and local extension and is a very useful tool in planning a complex and controversial treatment and thus may prolong very poor survival of these patients.  

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Ruiz Peralbo, R, Pastrana, M, Cavero, M, Alfageme, M, Segovia, J, Gonzalez, C, MR Imaging Evaluation of Cardiac Sarcomas: Review of Our Experience.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14005707.html