Left Atrial Tumor Thrombus in a Patient With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lung

Tumor thrombus in left atrium (LA) is very rare but a serious complication in patients with malignancy. It has a significant impact on clinical decision making, staging and prognosis in oncological patients. Tumor thrombus is seen in a wide variety of malignancies. While rare, lung cancer tumor thro...

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Published in:Cardiology research 2019-12, Vol.10 (6), p.382-387
Main Authors: Murtaza, Ghulam, Khalid, Muhammad, Khan, Abdul, Klosterman, Lance, Forrest, Terry
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Tumor thrombus in left atrium (LA) is very rare but a serious complication in patients with malignancy. It has a significant impact on clinical decision making, staging and prognosis in oncological patients. Tumor thrombus is seen in a wide variety of malignancies. While rare, lung cancer tumor thrombus may occur. Rarely, it can even extend into LA. Usually, it is managed by surgical resection with chemotherapy. We describe a rare case of tumor thrombus in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of lung that was managed with chemo- and radiation therapy.
ISSN:1923-2829
1923-2837
DOI:10.14740/cr943