Intracardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer: a case report and literature review

Cardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer is rare. Even through a routine check-up, this type of metastasis can present as pulmonary emboli. Suspicion of this diagnosis in an oncology patient with complicating pulmonary emboli but no evidence of deep vein thrombosis is important, especially in c...

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Published in:World journal of surgical oncology 2013-05, Vol.11 (1), p.107-107, Article 107
Main Authors: Byun, Seung Won, Park, Sung Taek, Ki, Eun Young, Song, Hyun, Hong, Suk Hee, Park, Jong Sup
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood clot
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Cervical cancer
Combined Modality Therapy
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Female
Heart Neoplasms - secondary
Heart Neoplasms - therapy
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Metastasis
Papillomavirus infections
Patient outcomes
Prognosis
Review Literature as Topic
Risk factors
Thrombosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:Cardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer is rare. Even through a routine check-up, this type of metastasis can present as pulmonary emboli. Suspicion of this diagnosis in an oncology patient with complicating pulmonary emboli but no evidence of deep vein thrombosis is important, especially in cervical cancer patients with extensive pelvic lymph node metastasis and vascular invasion of a primary tumor. Early recognition may aid in improving the prognosis. We present a case of intracardiac metastasis arising from a squamous carcinoma of the cervix in a patient with pulmonary tumor emboli and review other cases from the literature.
ISSN:1477-7819
1477-7819
DOI:10.1186/1477-7819-11-107