Right Atrial Mass Presenting With Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
We report a rare case of a 53-year-old woman presenting with pulmonary thromboembolic disease and a right atrial mass initially suspected to be myxoma. Imaging and surgical exploration revealed the mass to be accessory hepatic tissue extending into the inferior vena cava, a highly unusual finding. Histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis. This case underscores the importance of considering rare entities like accessory hepatic tissue in the differential diagnosis of right atrial masses to guide appropriate surgical management and prevent complications.
Authors
- Haren Patel
- Thomas S. Winokur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6785-2991)
- Satinder P. Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5179-0856)
- Mohamed K. Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0519-8936)
- Mostafa Abozeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3830-0757)
- Asmaa Ahmed
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103697
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00