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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]

Overview

On cardiac ultrasound, myxoma is characterized by the presence of a heterogeneous pedunculated mass that is commonly located in the left atrium. Cardiac myxomas appear as hyperechogenic lesions with a well-defined stalk. Moreover, echocardiography can be useful to assess the mobility of the tumor, as it often protrudes through valve flaps. Echocardiography is useful to evaluate the function identification and evaluation of cardiac myxomas. As an imaging modality, two-dimensional echocardiography is often coupled with other testing modalities (such as, Doppler echocardiography) to detect vascular abnormalities that frequently occur in cardiac myxomas.

Echocardiography

Echocardiography is useful to evaluate tumor mobility on of cardiac myxoma, as it often protrude through valve flaps. As a test modality, two-dimensional echocardiography is often coupled with other modalities (such as, Doppler echocardiography) to detect vascular abnormalities that frequently occur in cardiac myxomas.

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Echocardiogram apical 4-chamber image view of atrial myxoma

Imaging Technique	Features	Description	Advantages	Limitations
Two- or three-dimensional echocardiography	Echocardiography is usually the initial modality used for identification and evaluation of cardiac myxomas	Hyperechogenic lesions with a well-defined stalk Protrusion into the ventricles is a common finding	Real-time imaging Tumor mobility and distensibility	Limited views of the mediastinum and cannot be used to evaluate extracardiac manifestations of disease TEE is an invasive imaging technique TT is limited by the imaging window, which can vary with the patient and operator experience
MRI	Evaluation of cardiac masses and is of greatest value when echocardiographic findings are suboptimal or when the lesion has an atypical location or appearance	Cardiac myxomas appear spherical or ovoid with lobular contours, irregular in shape T1 : Low to intermediate signal, but areas of hemorrhage may be high T1 C+ (Gd): shows enhancement (important discriminator from a thrombus) demonstrates uniform heterogeneous enhancement	MRI allows imaging in multiple planes Provides some functional information such as, flow direction and flow velocity in large vessels	Cannot show calcification High susceptibility to motion artifact Dependent on regular electrocardiographic rhythms and cardiac gating
CT	CT can be used to accurately image the heart and surrounding mediastinum	Intracardiac heterogeneously low attenuating mass The attenuation is usually lower than that of myocardium Calcification is common	CT provides better soft-tissue contrast	There is no real-time true imaging with CT and imaging planes are limited to those allowed by angulation of the gantry. There is no evaluation of small moving structures, such as the cardiac valves
Angiography	Coronary angiography may be helpful to detect vascular supply of the tumor by the coronary arteries	The angiographic findings of cardiac myxoma demonstrate feeding vessels, contrast medium poolings, and clusters of tortuous vessels that correspond to tumor vasculature	Angiography can detect the concomitant coronary disease and the unique vascular appearances of cardiac myxoma Helpful for surgical evaluation	Invasive imaging technique
Chest x-ray	Chest x-ray has no particular findings associated with cardiac myxoma	Results can be normal	Low cost May be helpful, if calcifications present	Does not provide a diagnosis

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