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Abstract Cardiac tumors, either benign or malignant, are rare. Malignant tumors have a poorer prognosis than benign tumors; however both are associated with significant morbidity in cases of delayed management. So the correct identification and differentiation between the cardiac masses are essential for better therapeutic planning and better prognosis.Definite diagnosis of cardiac masses is done by biopsy and histopathology; however, the invasiveness of cardiac biopsy may lead to multiple complications up to cardiac tamponade and death, also, most cardiac masses are not amenable to percutaneous or catheter biopsy. Here it comes the crucial role of cardiac imaging in evaluation of cardiac masses |