Inferior Vena Cava Masson’s Tumor Extending Into the Right Atrium and Ventricle: A Case Report
Gagan Aulakh, Arshdeep Singh · 2026
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Description
Aulakh and Singh reported a 2026 case of a rare benign vascular growth, called Masson's tumor. It formed inside the inferior vena cava, the large vein returning blood to the heart, and reached into the heart itself. The patient was a 46-year-old woman with chest pain and repeated fainting on exertion. This growth usually appears on skin of the head, neck, or limbs, and heart involvement is exceptionally rare.
Aulakh describes how standard heart ultrasound first showed a mass on the right side of the heart without clarifying its origin. A probe passed down the food pipe traced it to the big vein. Open-heart surgery revealed the full growth, about fourteen centimeters long, and removed it completely. Microscope examination confirmed the benign diagnosis and ruled out a similar-looking cancer, angiosarcoma, which needs very different treatment. Complete removal is the preferred cure, since leftover tissue can regrow.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Gagan Aulakh, Arshdeep Singh |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |