Metastatic tumors of the heart

Gassman, Harvey S.; Meadows, Russell; Baker, Lyle A.

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(55)90124-8

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“…13,14 However, in this case there was no finding of metastasis in the pericardium, pericardial cavity, or epicardium. The right side of the cardiac cavity receives drainage from both the venous and lymphatic systems.…”

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confidence: 61%

A Metastatic Ball Tumor in the Right Atrium Originating from Esophageal Cancer: Report of a Case

Nakamura¹,

Nakano²,

Gomi³

et al. 2005

Surg Today

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A metastatic ball tumor in the right atrium originating from esophageal cancer is extremely rare. A 53-year-old woman had two such tumors without any other types of metastasis. These tumors were associated with severe thrombocytopenia caused by the consumption of platelets. Even after repeated transfusions of platelets and fresh frozen plasma, the thrombocytopenia could not be controlled. Therefore, a surgical resection was performed to improve the thrombocytopenia and avoid sudden death due to a complete obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract by the tumor. As the throm-bocytopenia did not recur postoperatively, the patient was discharged from hospital. She died, however, of multiple metastases with bilateral pleural effusions 5 months after the surgery.

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A Metastatic Ball Tumor in the Right Atrium Originating from Esophageal Cancer: Report of a Case

Nakamura¹,

Nakano²,

Gomi³

et al. 2005

Surg Today

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“…However, when considering autopsy studies, the prevalence of cardiac metastasis is higher. Gassman et al 7 reported two cases (1.5%) among 126 patients with SCC of the tongue, whereas Majonlovic reported nine cases (24%) 8. The higher prevalence may be due to widespread dissemination of a malignancy, as opposed to an isolated cardiac metastasis.…”

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confidence: 98%

Cardiac metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

et al. 2015

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SUMMARYWe present a case of isolated cardiac metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. An 89-year-old woman was due to undergo curative resection of a histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar region. On admission, it was noted that there were ECG changes, and following further investigations, the patient was diagnosed with a cardiac metastasis of her oral malignancy. The presentation, including the diagnostic difficulties, as well as the clinical features of this rare case, are discussed. BACKGROUND

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“…Generally, there are no significant clinical findings with cardiac metastasis unless more extensive systemic disease is present 23. Most cardiac metastases remain clinically silent until extensive systemic disease leads to death 24.…”

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Solitary cardiac metastasis from primary oral squamous cell carcinoma presenting as ST-elevation MI

et al. 2018

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Cardiac metastases from oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are rare, especially in the absence of systemic metastasis. We describe a case of a patient presenting with chest pain and ECG abnormalities concerning for ST-elevation myocardial infarction that eventually was found to have an incidental right ventricular mass on chest CT angiogram. Ultimately, she had an intracardiac echocardiography-assisted biopsy diagnosis of isolated cardiac metastasis from primary oral SCC. The extent of the disease precluded any surgical intervention, and the patient subsequently transitioned to hospice care. Most cardiac metastases remain clinically silent until widespread systemic disease leads to death. Thus, cardiac metastasis should be considered in a patient with SCC who develops new cardiovascular symptoms or conduction abnormalities.

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Metastatic tumors of the heart

Cited by 94 publications

References 29 publications

A Metastatic Ball Tumor in the Right Atrium Originating from Esophageal Cancer: Report of a Case

A Metastatic Ball Tumor in the Right Atrium Originating from Esophageal Cancer: Report of a Case

Cardiac metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Solitary cardiac metastasis from primary oral squamous cell carcinoma presenting as ST-elevation MI

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