RIGHT ATRIAL MASSES – A SERIES OF THREE CASES

ABSTRACT

Cardiac masses are rare, and they pose an interesting diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The differentials vary from tumours – both primary and secondary, thrombus, infective vegetations, artifacts to cysts. They can present with obstructive symptoms, embolisation, constitutional symptoms or pericardial effusions. Multimodality imaging with echocardiogram, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) help in diagnosis. Complete surgical resection is often the modality of choice in cases of tumours. Thrombolysis or surgical extraction is suitable in cases of thrombus in the right heart.