tuberous sclerosis complex (tsc) is an autosomal-dominant hereditary disorder. this syndrome is characterized by tumor-like malformations in several organs, as well as the heart. this report summarizes a case of tsc in a premature infant, born at 34 weeks' gestation with ascites. after birth, multiple cardiac mass, subependymal cysts and hypopigmented macules were detected. to our knowledge, th...

Background Echocardiography is the preferred initial imaging method for assessment of cardiac masses. However, CMR, with its excellent tissue characterization and wide field of view, can provide unique information in the evaluation of cardiac masses. Our objective was to identify CMR and echocardiographic parameters that predict the presence of tumor or malignancy in biopsy proven cardiac masse...

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction echocardiography may be the first imaging modality detecting a cardiac mass. Although cannot give histopathology, certain features and adjunctive tools such as contrast aid in differential diagnosis. Methods: we describe five masses which echo-contrast helped to assess presence or not vascularization. Panel A shows le...

Cardiac masses are rare entities that can be broadly categorized as either neoplastic or non-neoplastic. Neoplastic masses include benign and malignant tumors. In the heart, metastatic tumors are more common than primary malignant tumors. Whether incidentally found or diagnosed as a result of patients' symptoms, cardiac masses can be identified and further characterized by a range of cardiovasc...

Intra-cardiac masses present an important problem in cardiology. The differential diagnoses includes tumours, which may be primary (benign or malignant) or metastatic, and infected mural thrombi.Myxomas, sarcomas, breast, lung and renal cancer represent the commonest causes of primary benign, malignant and metastatic intra-cardiac masses, respectively.Recent studies have shown that cardiac invo...

Primary cardiac osteosarcoma is a very rare malignancy with a high incidence of local recurrence and systemic metastasis, contributing to the poor prognosis. Radiological modalities are commonly used for the evaluation of cardiac masses. 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography is a valuable whole-body imaging modality in ...

BACKGROUND Many cases of cardiac masses have been reported in the literature, but in this case report we described a rare case of biatrial cardiac mass that represented a challenge for diagnosis and therapy. The differentiation between cardiac masses such as thrombi, vegetations, myxomas and other tumors is not always straightforward and an exact diagnosis is important because of its distinct t...