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Introduction: The detection of an intracardiac mass, particularly a ventricular one, is always a destabilizing and questioning event. In a non-necrotic left ventricle with normal contractility and function, it is likely a tumor; primary cardiac tumors are rare (0.1-0.2% of all tumors), while metastatic tumors are more likely, with…

Introduction Carcinoid syndrome is a rare clinical condition caused by the systemic release of bioactive substances from a specific type of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) most commonly originating in the gastrointestinal tract. The syndrome typically develops during advanced or metastatic disease, particularly when hepatic involvement allows these vasoactive substances to…

Background: myotonic dystrophy (DM) is an autosomal dominant inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscular weakness and multisystem involvement. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) provides useful information about the potential risk of myocardial involvement in the early stage of several cardiomyopathies. We performed a systematic review aiming to describe the…

Atrial myxomas are the most common benign primary cardiac tumors, with an incidence of approximately 3 in 1000 patients. Most arise in the left atrium and may cause complications such as obstruction or embolization. We report a case of an incidental left atrial myxoma detected in a patient presenting…

Cardiac angiosarcoma is a malignant tumor of the heart, usually located in the right atrium, originating from the endothelial lining of the vessels and infiltrating the surrounding myocardium. A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our emergency department with dyspnea and palpitations. A 12-lead electrocardiogram revealed atrial flutter, successfully treated…

Patients exposed to mediastinal radiotherapy are at long-term risk for cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular complications. Constrictive pericarditis is a recognized late effect; however, malignant pericardial infiltration represents a rare and potentially misleading alternative diagnosis. We report the case of a 52-year-old male with a history of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma treated…

Patient presentation: we present the case of a patient with a recent melanoma metastasis to the left ventricle (LV). The patient is a 57-year-old male who, in March 2013, underwent excision of a pigmented lesion of the right hip with histological diagnosis of superficial spreading melanoma. In July 2024,…