Resection of Right Atrial Metastatic Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

The incidence of cardiac metastases is rising due to increasingly sensitive diagnostic investigations and longer patient survival as a result of improved treatment for malignancies. We report a rare case of right atrial metastasis from a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma successfully resected with...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2007-02, Vol.15 (1), p.e20-e22
Main Authors: Yap, Cheng-Hon, Hair, Christopher, Foy, Stephan, Sewak, Sanjeev, Francis, Michael, Kenny, James F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - secondary
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - surgery
Female
Heart Atria
Heart Neoplasms - secondary
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - therapy
Mediastinal Neoplasms - secondary
Mediastinal Neoplasms - therapy
Middle Aged
Pelvic Neoplasms - secondary
Pelvic Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:The incidence of cardiac metastases is rising due to increasingly sensitive diagnostic investigations and longer patient survival as a result of improved treatment for malignancies. We report a rare case of right atrial metastasis from a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma successfully resected with cardiopulmonary bypass. The surgical management of advanced cardiac malignancy is discussed. In appropriately selected cases surgical resection of cardiac metastases can be beneficial, allowing improvement in quality of life, and prolongation of life.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849230701500131