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FDG-PET-CT revealing a right atrial mass.
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This revealed inflammation in a few small abdominal lymph nodes, but more remarkable; a clearly illuminating mass was found in the lateral wall of the right cardiac atrium (Fig. 1).
Excised myocardial tuberculoma.
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The surgeons decided to excise around 75% of the mass avoiding radical excision to prevent causing permanent tricuspid valve insufficiency (Fig. 2).