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Qu, G.Z., Kaur, J.S. and Seward, J.B. (2003) Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Cardiac Mass and Hemobillia. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 325, 157-159.
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• TITLE: Case Report: Intracardiac Mass, the Importance of Early Diagnosis and Surgical Intervention

  AUTHORS: Samir Rafla, Tarek Bishay

  KEYWORDS: Melanoma, Case Report, Cardiac Masses, Echocardiography, Surgical Intervention

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.10 No.9, September 14, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Background: Cardiac masses are not rare findings; they can be primary or secondary. The differential diagnosis may need surgical intervention in most cases. Case summary: A 42-year female presented with complaints of dyspnea, palpitations, ventricular premature beats, attacks of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. Echocardiography revealed a myocardial septal mass on both sides in the right and left ventricles. The decision to operate was taken and the masses were removed. It was proved by histopathologic examination to be metastatic from her skin melanoma. Clinically, arrhythmias subsided. Conclusion: The decision of surgery proved unavoidable. Early diagnosis by surgical intervention is important for effective treatment.