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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2012.13.4.500

Intracardiac Eustachian Valve Cyst in an Adult Detected with Other Cardiac Anomalies: Usefulness of Multidetector CT in Diagnosis  

Cho, Hyung-Ji (Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Jung, Jung-Im (Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Hwan-Wook (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Kyo-Young (Department of Pathology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.13, no.4, 2012 , pp. 500-504 More about this Journal
Abstract
We present an unusual case of an intracardiac Eustachian valve cyst observed concurrently with atresia of the coronary sinus ostium, a persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) and a bicuspid aortic valve. There have been several echocardiographic reports of Eustachian valve cysts; however, there is no report of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings related to a Eustachian valve cyst. Recently, we observed a Eustachian valve cyst diagnosed on MDCT showing a hypodense cyst at the characteristic location of the Eustachian valve (the junction of the right atrium and inferior vena cava). MDCT also demonstrated additional cardiovascular anomalies including atresia of the coronary sinus ostium and a persistent LSVC and bicuspid aortic valve.
Keywords
Heart valve; Congenital anomaly; Computed tomography, spiral; Coronary sinus; Eustachian valve cyst;
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