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Incidental finding of a right ventricular mass: Fibroma or thrombosis?

ABSTRACT: Primary cardiac tumors are very rare and are often confused with other conditions due to clinical presentations or initial imaging. Here, we present a rare case of a 56-year-old male with right ventricular mass incidentally found on imaging. Appropriate testing should be conducted to rule out the possibility of a benign tumor. Asymptomatic patients with co-morbidities can be managed without surgery. More research is needed to devise guidelines for the management of these cases.

SUBMITTER: Ahmad A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9363925 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

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Incidental finding of a right ventricular mass: Fibroma or thrombosis?

Ahmad Asrar A Aiman Wajeeha W Ali Muhammad Ashar MA Amin Zaid Z Correia Joaquim J Suleiman Addi A

Radiology case reports 20220805 10

Primary cardiac tumors are very rare and are often confused with other conditions due to clinical presentations or initial imaging. Here, we present a rare case of a 56-year-old male with right ventricular mass incidentally found on imaging. Appropriate testing should be conducted to rule out the possibility of a benign tumor. Asymptomatic patients with co-morbidities can be managed without surgery. More research is needed to devise guidelines for the management of these cases. ...[more]

PMID: 35965937

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