Key result
Cardiac MRI effectively differentiated between benign thrombi and malignant tumors in patients with intracardiac masses when initial echocardiography was inconclusive.
Why the study?
Cardiac thrombi often mimic cardiac tumors on imaging, creating a diagnostic challenge in distinguishing intracavitary cardiac masses.
Population
Two patients with cardiac masses
Design
Case series and systematic review
Authors
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Cardiac MRI may aid differentiation of ambiguous cardiac masses; leaves open need for prospective validation beyond case reports.
Case Report (n=2)
Cardiac MRI provides critical tissue characterization, such as gadolinium enhancement, to successfully differentiate malignant cardiac tumors from thrombi when echocardiography is ambiguous.
Acharya et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Intracardiac mass (n=2). Diagnostic imaging (Echocardiography and Cardiac MRI) was evaluated. Cardiac MRI effectively differentiated between benign thrombi and malignant tumors in patients with intracardiac masses when initial echocardiography was inconclusive.
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