Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Korean Society of Echocardiography (한국심초음파학회)
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UNEXPECTED PATHOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF THE MITRAL VALVULAR MASS

  • Kim, Su-A (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cheil General Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Seong-Mi (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Seong-Ho (Department of Radiology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Na (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Son, Ho-Sung (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shim, Wan-Joo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2015.10.22
  • Accepted : 2015.11.24
  • Published : 2015.12.27
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Abstract

A 59-year-old man with multifocal cerebral infarction was found to have the large obstructive mitral valvular mass. Although benign tumor was under suspicion before surgery, he was finally diagnosed as chronic infective endocarditis by microscopic evaluation. The precise diagnosis and the proper management of a cardiac mass are very important since even the benign tumor may cause fatal complications. However, primary cardiac mass has the broad spectrum from pseudo-tumor to malignancy and the differential diagnosis using non-invasive methods is not easy even with the currently available imaging techniques.

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