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Chest X-ray showing rounded mass along the left border of the heart.
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A routine chest Xray (Figure 1) was performed that showed a homogenous density mass with peripheral calcification along the left border of the heart.
CECT scan demonstrates peripherally calcified mass around left side of the heart
extending into left hemithorax.
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The tumor was further characterized by a contrast-enhanced thoracic computed tomography (Figure 2) as having a thick fluid inside and a calcified outer ring.
(a) Operative view of the mass in the left hemithorax, (b) resected specimen of the
mass.
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The patient underwent a left lateral thoracotomy, and mass was identified (Figure 3(a)) and removed. The mass was ovoid and firm in consistency that measures about 9 * 8 * 4.5 cm (Figure 3(b)) with a weight of 207 gm.