64 years old female operated on for right auricular tumor, which manifested as right ventricular heart failure is presented. Although full preoperative diagnostics was performed the tumor appeared to be metastatic one with the primary focus situated in the liver (histologically ca hepatocellular). Necessity of cavography in case of right auricular tumor is stressed in the paper.
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