A RARE CARDIAC METASTASIS - RENAL-CELL CA RCINOMA - SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL-TREATMENT

Authors
MINALE C ULBRICHT LJ HOLER H KOBBERLING J CRAMER BM SCHUBERT GE
Citation
C. Minale et al., A RARE CARDIAC METASTASIS - RENAL-CELL CA RCINOMA - SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL-TREATMENT, Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie, 84(8), 1995, pp. 643-647
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
03005860
Volume
84
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
643 - 647
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-5860(1995)84:8<643:ARCM-R>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
An unusual cardiac metastasis, occurring in a 63-year-old man 19 years after nephrectomy because of renal cell carcinoma, is reported. The t umor extended from the right ventricle apex to the mid-portion of the interventricular septum. A complete excision could be achieved. To our knowledge, this is the third case of a renal cell carcinoma metastasi s to the right ventricle which could be detected during a patient's li fetime and treated surgically. A review of the literature is also repo rted.