Best Cases: Cardiac Masses-Discussion

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Video Summary

The session featured a Q&A on unusual cardiac masses and cardiac MRI protocols. Speakers discussed Erdheim-Chester disease, ectopic liver pseudomasses, lipomas, and papillary fibroelastomas, including follow-up imaging, enhancement patterns, and surgical findings. Comments noted that ectopic liver may have a vascular stalk, though this was not confirmed intraoperatively in one case. For lipomas, annual follow-up with serial echocardiography was described, with no current anticoagulation guidelines. The panel also reviewed CMR mass-evaluation protocols, emphasizing individualized imaging and optional tissue mapping. The session ended with thanks to presenters despite technical difficulties.

Keywords

cardiac masses

cardiac MRI

Erdheim-Chester disease

papillary fibroelastoma

ectopic liver pseudomass