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Fig. 2 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Fig. 2

From: A rare case of thymic carcinoid presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms and pericardium effusion

Fig. 2

Cardiac MRI, total body 18F-FDG PET/CT scans and histopathologic of the tumor. a, b Cardiac MRI revealed hypointense signals on T1-weighted sequences, non-homogeneous hyperintense signals on T2-weighted sequences, and late gadolinium enhancement around the mass. c, d 18F-FDG PET/CT of the total body showed increased FDG uptake in the anterior mediastinal mass, multiple lymph nodes, ventricular walls, and left superior pulmonary veins. eh Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that the tumor sample was positive for the neuroendocrine markers CgA (e), Syn (f), CD56 (g), and Ki-67 (5%) (h)

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