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(a) CT showing large mass prolapsing from the right atrium into the right
ventricle; (b) giant tumor protruding from the incision in the right atrium
and (c) smooth-surfaced tumor removed as a whole from the right atrium.
Arrow shows base of the tumor.
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In a computed tomography (CT) ordered to exclude pulmonary embolism, the tumor measured 9 x 7 cm in its greatest dimensions (Figure 1(a)). A longitudinal right atriotomy incision performed on the normothermic beating heart revealed a large, solid tumor with a smooth, shiny surface (Figure 1(b)). The tumor was removed together with the portion of right atrial wall to which its base was attached (Figure 1(c)).