An unexpected cause of sepsis in a patient with dental decay (Answers)

The patient underwent transthoracic echocardiography which confirmed the presence of a calcified intracardiac mass in the right atrium, with significant tricuspid insufficiency and compression of the left atrium (Figure 2). CT angiography of the thorax revealed the tumour was 7.2x5.3x4.4 cm. Initially, no pulmonary vascular abnormalities were seen.

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