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  • Title: Rare right ventricular myxoma detected incidentally on a FAST examination.
    Author: Brestas PS, Malagari KS, Kelekis DA.
    Journal: J Clin Ultrasound; 2005; 33(3):143-5. PubMed ID: 15756670.
    Abstract:
    A young man underwent Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) scan for blunt abdominal trauma. An incidental finding on the pericardial view was the presence of a tumor in the right ventricle. Detailed cardiac imaging and subsequent excision revealed the presence of a myxoma. The patient had no obvious cardiac symptoms, but the awareness and experience of the examiner during the FAST examination detected this rare heart tumor at a latent stage, preventing serious, irreversible complications. This case demonstrates the potential importance of looking above the diaphragm during routine abdominal sonography, especially in patients who are critically ill.
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