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ArticleJACC. Case reports2026

Right Atrial and SVC Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Not All Atrial Masses Are Tumors.

Collin Barrett, Sebastian Iturra, Charles Gornick, Oluwaremilekun Zeth Tolu-Akinnawo, Katarzyna Hryniewicz

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Article in JACC. Case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Collin BarrettAbbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Sebastian IturraMinneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Charles GornickMinneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Oluwaremilekun Zeth Tolu-AkinnawoMinneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Katarzyna HryniewiczMinneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Electronic address: katarzyna.hryniewicz@allina.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRight atrial (RA) masses create diagnostic challenges; extension into surrounding venous structures is rare. CASE SUMMARY: A 56-year-old woman presented with variable heart block and was found to have an RA mass extending into the superior vena cava (SVC). DISCUSSION: RA involvement in sarcoidosis is rare, and SVC extension has not been reported. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges associated with this presentation and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. TAKE-HOME MESSAGES: Cardiac sarcoidosis may present as a rapidly developing RA mass with rare venous extension, complicating therapeutic options. Multidisciplinary evaluation and management are necessary for treatment.

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arrythmiacardiac masscardiac sarcoidosiscardio-oncologycomplete heart block

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PMCPMC13112573

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