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Published on: June 11, 2019
Charcoal Heart: Metastatic Melanoma Mimicking Right Atrial Myxoma
Mahmoud Ali1, Amina Adil1, Rahul Sawlani2
1Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Abstract:
A 59-year-old woman with history of skin melanoma and complete excision presented with palpitations. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed right atrial mass attached to interatrial septum. Cardiac magnetic resonance was suggestive of metastatic melanoma. Laboratory tests revealed elevated liver enzymes. Liver ultrasonography showed a large mass positive for metastatic melanoma by biopsy. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

