A 25-year-old pregnant female (at the 10th gestational week) presented to our clinic with symptoms of dyspnea and palpitation. She underwent surgical excision of the parotid gland 10 years earlier… Click to show full abstract
A 25-year-old pregnant female (at the 10th gestational week) presented to our clinic with symptoms of dyspnea and palpitation. She underwent surgical excision of the parotid gland 10 years earlier with a final diagnosis of acinic cell carcinoma. On physical examination, she had signs of systemic venous congestion and mild tachycardia. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a giant mass in the right ventricle (measuring 41 by 15 mm), possibly originating from the apical region of the interventricular septum along with mild dilatation of right heart chambers and moderate tricuspid regurgitation (Figure 1A and Video 1). Following the
               
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