CT scanning of the thorax is useful for evaluating intracavitary cardiac masses associated with pericardial exudate or suspected extracavitary involvement, such as malignant pericardial mesothelioma mimicking left atrial myxoma.
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Alerts to mesothelioma mimicking myxoma in masses with effusion; case report leaves open broader diagnostic validation.
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