Symptomatic Tricuspid Valve Obstruction due to IVL | JACC: Case Reports | ACC.25

Miho Fukui, MD, JACC: Case Reports Associate Editor, is joined by author Ree Lu, MD, discussing this study from Cho et al presented at ACC.25 and published in JACC: Case Reports. Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare benign uterine growth that extends into the venous system. This case describes a 48-year-old female who presented with 1 month of chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. She was found to have a right atrial mass that transiently crossed into the right ventricle with associated moderate tricuspid regurgitation. Computed tomography revealed a uterine mass with contiguous intravascular extension through the inferior vena cava terminating in the right atrium. This case of symptomatic tricuspid valve obstruction due to IVL illustrates the importance of maintaining preload. Chest and abdominal imaging may be necessary to identify the source of the mass and ensure appropriate surgical planning.