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Three cases illustrate the clinical dilemma of differentiating thrombus from cardiac tumor in patients with atrial masses post-cardiac transplant, requiring multiple imaging modalities.
Case Report (n=3)
Differentiating atrial masses (thrombus vs tumor) post-cardiac transplant requires multimodality imaging to guide appropriate medical or surgical management.
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May necessitate multimodality imaging for post-transplant atrial masses; leaves open optimal diagnostic algorithms.
Atrial masses postcardiac transplant are not well reported and their diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. In the asymptomatic patient, differentiating thrombus from cardiac tumor can sometimes be difficult and the use of multiple imaging modalities is recommended. Accurate diagnosis is imperative to inform a treatment plan that balances the benefits and risks of a medical versus surgical approach. We present three cases of atrial masses postcardiac transplant to illustrate this clinical dilemma.
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Baumwol et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Atrial masses post-cardiac transplant (n=3). Diagnosis and treatment of atrial masses was evaluated. Three cases illustrate the clinical dilemma of differentiating thrombus from cardiac tumor in patients with atrial masses post-cardiac transplant, requiring multiple imaging modalities.
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