[Computer tomographic diagnosis of cardiac, pericardial and paracardial space occupying lesions].

By means of the pathological findings of 63 patients diagnosed by CT of the heart the radiodiagnostic signs of myocardial, pericardial and paracardial space occupying processes are demonstrated with emphasis on CT of the heart. In addition the electrocardiographic findings of 46 patients are compared with the CT-findings. Whereas there are no essential differences between the results of the two methods diagnosing intramural and greater intracavitary tumors, CT is to prefer at the differential diagnosis of pericardial and paracardial tumors. CT is superior to echocardiography diagnosing small intracavitary thrombi.