2020
DOI: 10.1159/000511643
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Atrial Extension: A Case Report

Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common malignancy usually associated with cirrhosis. Despite being a highly aggressive tumor with several cases of vascular invasion, metastatic disease to the heart is a rare condition. A 65-year-old male cirrhotic patient was admitted with dyspnea, ascites, and lower extremity edema. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed a large mass in the right atrium. Further imaging studies revealed the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma extending from the liver to the right atrium through… Show more

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“…The prognosis for patients with HCC who have an invasion of the right atrium remains dismal, with a median survival of only five months with symptomatic management [ 4 ]. This condition is associated with several cardiopulmonary complications including pulmonary embolism, heart failure, lethal arrhythmias, and systemic metastasis [ 5 ]. The most common causes of death are heart failure and sudden cardiac death, reported in as much as 25% of the patients [ 5 ].…”
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“…The prognosis for patients with HCC who have an invasion of the right atrium remains dismal, with a median survival of only five months with symptomatic management [ 4 ]. This condition is associated with several cardiopulmonary complications including pulmonary embolism, heart failure, lethal arrhythmias, and systemic metastasis [ 5 ]. The most common causes of death are heart failure and sudden cardiac death, reported in as much as 25% of the patients [ 5 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This condition is associated with several cardiopulmonary complications including pulmonary embolism, heart failure, lethal arrhythmias, and systemic metastasis [ 5 ]. The most common causes of death are heart failure and sudden cardiac death, reported in as much as 25% of the patients [ 5 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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