Abstract
Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 usually affects the lungs but may also involve other organs such as the heart. We report a case of a para-cardiac mass in a previously healthy 45-year-old man who developed persistent dyspnea following SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient underwent cardiac surgery since the mass was attached to the pericardium and was causing constrictive pericarditis. The pathology report indicated an inflammatory pattern for the mass. Based on our knowledge there has been no previous report of developing a para-cardiac inflammatory mass after SARS-CoV-2 infection. In conclusion, we would like to increase awareness regarding the possibility of developing a para-cardiac inflammatory mass following COVID-19.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.8.2022.051
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 23(3), 411-414
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Mirdamadi, A., Sadeghi, A. M., Sadeghi, M. M., Rabani, M., & Hassanzadeh, S. (2025). Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart: A possible association with COVID-19. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 23(3), 411-414. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.8.2022.051
MLA 9
Mirdamadi, Ahmad, et al. "Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart: A possible association with COVID-19." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, 2025, pp. 411-414. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.8.2022.051.
Chicago (author–date)
Mirdamadi, Ahmad, Amir MM Sadeghi, Mohsen MM Sadeghi, Majid Rabani, and Shakiba Hassanzadeh. 2025. "Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart: A possible association with COVID-19." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 23 (3): 411-414. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.8.2022.051.
Harvard
Mirdamadi, A., Sadeghi, A. M., Sadeghi, M. M., Rabani, M. and Hassanzadeh, S. (2025) 'Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart: A possible association with COVID-19', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 23(3), pp. 411-414. doi:10.18295/squmj.8.2022.051.
Vancouver
Mirdamadi A, Sadeghi AM, Sadeghi MM, Rabani M, Hassanzadeh S. Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart: A possible association with COVID-19. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;23(3):411-414. doi:10.18295/squmj.8.2022.051
IEEE
A. Mirdamadi, A. M. Sadeghi, M. M. Sadeghi, M. Rabani, and S. Hassanzadeh, "Para-cardiac Inflammatory Mass Compressing the Heart: A possible association with COVID-19," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 411-414, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.8.2022.051.