Elongated Inferior Vena Cava and Intracardiac Mass: Thrombus In-Transit or Metastasis

Authors

Blerina Asllanaj, HCA HealthcareFollow
Elizabeth Benge, HCA HealthcareFollow
Ryan Hafen, HCA HealthcareFollow
Yi McWhorter, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

Far West

Hospital

MountainView Hospital

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-19-2022

Keywords

cardiac mass, inferior vena cava, heparin, echocardiogram

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Diagnosis | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Cardiac masses are rare entities categorized as either neoplastic or non-neoplastic. We present a case of cardiac mass from the inferior vena cava (IVC) extending to the right atrium, right ventricle and pulmonary artery that was diagnosed by computed tomography (CT), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. Differential diagnosis of a right atrial mass includes myxoma, thrombus, renal cell carcinoma and metastatic cardiac tumor. This case emphasizes the importance of multi-modal imaging during diagnostic work-up when a cardiac mass of unknown origin is present.

Publisher or Conference

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews

Recommended Citation

Asllanaj B, Benge E, Hafen R, McWhorter Y. Elongated inferior vena cava and intracardiac mass: Thrombus in-transit or metastasis. World J Adv Res Rev. 2022;17(01):1304-1310. doi:10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.1.0925