Masses in right side of the heart: spectrum of imaging findings.
Silvia Pradella, Giulia Grazzini, Mayla Letteriello, Cristian De Amicis, Roberta Grassi, Nicola Maggialetti, Mattia Carbone, Pierpaolo Palumbo, Marina Carotti, Ernesto Di Cesare, Andrea Giovagnoni, Diletta Cozzi, Vittorio Miele
Abstract
Primary heart tumors are rare, benign tumors represent the majority of these. If a cardiac mass is found, the probability that it is a metastasis or a so-called "pseudo-mass" is extremely higher than a primary tumor. The detection of a heart mass during a transthoracic echocardiography (TE) is often unexpected. The TE assessment can be difficult, particularly if the mass is located at the level of the right chambers. Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) can be useful in anatomical evaluation and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) for masses characterization as well. We provide an overview of right cardiac masses and their imaging futures.