A Rare Case of Primary Pericardial Schwannoma.
Shannon X LiJoanna Eva KusmirekDarya BuehlerAnnie KellyRachel SchillingChristopher J FrançoisPeter RahkoRoderick DeañoPublished in: Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging (2021)
Schwannomas are typically benign, indolent neoplasms. Primary pericardial schwannomas are extremely rare and arise from the cardiac plexus and vagus nerve innervating the heart. Few case reports have been documented to date. Pericardial schwannomas are difficult to diagnose at plain radiography or transthoracic echocardiography, often leading to further characterization with either CT or MRI. Biopsy is required for definitive diagnosis. A case of primary pericardial schwannoma of the posterior pericardium with concerns for compression of the left atrium and left ventricle is presented. © RSNA, 2021.
Keyphrases
- rare case
- computed tomography
- left ventricular
- pulmonary hypertension
- contrast enhanced
- pulmonary artery
- ultrasound guided
- heart failure
- squamous cell carcinoma
- atrial fibrillation
- vena cava
- magnetic resonance
- coronary artery
- positron emission tomography
- locally advanced
- dual energy
- left atrial appendage
- peripheral nerve