CARDIAC METASTASIS OF A MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA OCCUPYING THE RIGHT VENTRICLE AND INFILTRATING THE MYOCARDIUM

Authors
WANKMULLER H SEITZ K SEITZ C
Citation
H. Wankmuller et al., CARDIAC METASTASIS OF A MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA OCCUPYING THE RIGHT VENTRICLE AND INFILTRATING THE MYOCARDIUM, Ultraschall in der Medizin, 19(3), 1998, pp. 139-141
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Acoustics
Journal title
Ultraschall in der Medizin → ACNP
ISSN journal
01724614
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
139 - 141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0172-4614(1998)19:3<139:CMOAMF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A 86-year-old woman presented with a cardiac tumor occupying the whole cavity of the right ventricle and causing right ventricular outflow o bstruction. A percutaneous ultrasound-guided biopsy was performed and histologic examination revealed a metastasis of a malignant fibrous hi stiocytoma. Because of the extensive cardiac involvement and multiple pulmonary metastases, effective surgical therapy was not possible and the patient died soon after diagnosis.