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Could a vegitation of the heart be cancer?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes, unlikely: Vegetations in the heart are rarely cancer. The clinical situation is important regarding infection vs other causes. How the diagnosis was made and the scenario are most important.
Answered 5/18/2013
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The word: More associated with infectious endocarditis, but an "echo" can show growths on the valves or myocardial wall can detect atrial myxoma, metastatic, o primary heart tumors. All are quite rare.
Answered 4/2/2013
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