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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3654-3656
Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3654
Overall approaches to cardiac tumors: Still an unsolved enigma?
Pasquale Totaro, Martina Musto
Pasquale Totaro, Martina Musto, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Foundation "San Matteo", Pavia 27100, Italy
Author contributions: Both authors shared the contribution for the final version of this editorial comment. Totaro P oversaw the conception, drafting and conversion into the final version; he also took care of the supervision of bibliography; Musto M is an English language certified and provided proof editing and revision.
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Corresponding author: Pasquale Totaro, MD, PhD, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Lecturer, Teacher, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Foundation "San Matteo", Viale Golgi 19, Pavia 27100, Italy. p.totaro@smatteo.pv.it
Received: March 7, 2024
Revised: May 2, 2024
Accepted: May 16, 2024
Published online: July 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: When considering cardiac masses, it is not uncommon for surgeons to be surprised when they diagnose one. Differential diagnosis with other benign masses is pivotal in order to give patients the best medical care. In order to do so, a mixture of some of the most used radiological resources need to be exploited, such as echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance.