Mid Week Quiz

MWQ No. 438

Release Date : 24/02/2026

* Quiz question : Incidental transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) finding of cardiac mass in a 50-yr-old male patient with no known comorbidities. The following statements regarding the condition are true except:

Media:

a) Heterogenous mass on TEE, sessile or pedunculated, may have mixed echogenicity indicating hemorrhage, calcification or lytic changes.

b) Familial forms may be a part of Carney’s complex and commonly affects the heart valves.

c) Contrast echocardiography is useful in differential diagnosis, demonstrates partial enhancement with contrast agents.

d) Risk factors for systemic embolization include irregular tumor surface, narrow base and high tumor mobility.

Total number of participants: 28