The diagnosis of SANT should be considered in any patient presenting with a splenic lesion that contains an angiomatoid or inflammatory component. As the differential diagnosis for SANT includes malignant pathologies, and currently no reliable diagnostic radiological feature has been identified to differentiate between these conditions, SANT will continue to be diagnosed on the basis of surgical histopathology.

Giant cell myocarditis is a rare and frequently fatal disease that requires extensive cardiac care. Given the rarity of this condition no specific management recommendations exist. We describe a patient who presented with congestive heart failure that required a left ventricular assist device and a temporary right ventricular assist device along with immunosuppressive therapy. This case also brings to attention how undocumented immigration status can limit transplantation opportunities in the USA.

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Due to the proportionally high mortality rates associated with isolated tricuspid valve surgery, the invasive treatment of such pathology, historically, has been left largely unaddressed. Recently, there has been an appreciation for the mortality and morbidity of tricuspid valve disease, giving rise to the movement towards identifying less invasive, transcatheter approaches for treatment. Due to the technical complexity of these procedures along with the uniqueness and variability of tricuspid valve anatomy, a better appreciation of the tricuspid valve anatomy and pathology is required for pre-procedural planning. While two-dimensional echocardiography serves as the initial non-invasive modality for tricuspid valve evaluation, three-dimensional echocardiography provides a complete en face view of the tricuspid valve and surrounding structures, as well contributes further information regarding disease etiology and severity. In this review, we discuss the utility of three-dimensional echocardiography as a supplement to two-dimensional imaging to better assess tricuspid valve disease and anatomy to aide in future innovative therapies.