The added value of combined cardiopulmonary assessment with CT in distinguishing between cardiac tumours and thrombus

A 22-year-old male presented with central chest pain, dyspnoea and night sweats. Chest radiography demonstrated a widened mediastinal contour, with CT imaging demonstrating a large anterior mediastinal mass. Biopsy histology revealed a non-seminomatous yolk sac germ cell tumour and chemotherapy was commenced.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research