Cardiac metastasis of rectal adenocarcinoma. Surgical treatment

Tex Heart Inst J. 1993;20(4):296-8.

Abstract

The authors report a case of cardiac metastasis of a rectal adenocarcinoma that infiltrated the right ventricle and partially obstructed its outflow tract. Surgical treatment was performed because of syncopal attacks. The differential diagnosis between organized thrombi and intracardiac tumor is considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*