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Does live/real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography improve the assessment of primary cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma compared to two-dimensional techniques?
Does live/real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography improve the assessment of primary cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma compared to two-dimensional techniques?
Live/real-time 3D TEE provides incremental diagnostic value over 2D TEE in assessing the extent, malignant characteristics, and burden of primary cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
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3D TEE may refine cardiac tumor assessment in rare cases; leaves open prospective validation before wider use.
We describe a case of primary cardiac malignant fibrous histiocytoma where live/real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography added incremental value to the two-dimensional modalities. Specifically, the three-dimensional technique allowed us to delineate the true extent and infiltration of the tumor, to identify characteristics of the tumor mass suggestive of its malignant nature, and to quantitatively assess the total tumor burden.
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