MR imaging of cardiac mass in Wegener granulomatosis

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1991 Nov-Dec;15(6):1028-30. doi: 10.1097/00004728-199111000-00024.

Abstract

Wegener granulomatosis is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that primarily affects the paranasal sinuses, lungs, and kidneys. It is usually a disease of adults with infrequent cardiac involvement. We report the unusual presentation of this disorder in an adolescent with a cardiac mass. The findings on two-dimensional echocardiography and MR imaging are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis*
  • Cardiomyopathies / pathology
  • Echocardiography
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnosis*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male