Key result
Despite 14 weeks of anticoagulation therapy, the calcified, mobile nodular masses in the right atrium and right ventricle persisted without significant morphological changes, leaving their exact etiology undetermined.
Why the study?
To illustrate the management and differentiation of rare cardiac complications in leukemia patients to improve diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of differentiating rare, persistent, calcifying right heart masses in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, emphasizing the limitations of non-invasive imaging when biopsy is unfeasible.
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Cardiac masses in AML merit consideration; leaves open standardized diagnostic and management protocols.
Wang et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with right heart masses (n=1). Low-molecular-weight heparin was evaluated on Change in cardiac masses. Despite 14 weeks of anticoagulation therapy, the calcified, mobile nodular masses in the right atrium and right ventricle persisted without significant morphological changes, leaving their exact etiology undetermined.
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