RESECTION OF AN INTRACARDIAC METASTASIS FROM MALIGNANT TERATOMA OF THE TESTIS

Authors
ODONNELL AF MAGHUR HA GROGAN L CARNEY D MCGOVERN EM
Citation
Af. Odonnell et al., RESECTION OF AN INTRACARDIAC METASTASIS FROM MALIGNANT TERATOMA OF THE TESTIS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 56(6), 1993, pp. 1386-1387
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
56
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1386 - 1387
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1993)56:6<1386:ROAIMF>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Nonseminomatous germ cell testicular neoplasm is a disease cured prima rily by platinum-based combination chemotherapy. Operation is reserved for those patients who continue to harbor residual masses after chemo therapy. Locoregional lymph nodes and lungs are common sites for resid ual deposits. Intracardiac metastases are very rare. We report a case of successful resection of bilateral lung and single intracardiac seco ndary deposits from a malignant teratoma, treated by orchidectomy 6 ye ars previously.