| Literature DB >> 18667325 |
Frédéric Cochennec1, Agathe Seguin, Marc Riquet, Jean-Noël Fabiani.
Abstract
Cardiac involvement by intravascular protruding renal cell carcinoma is a well-recognised phenomenon. It most commonly occurs through inferior vena cava extension. Here, we report a case of a lower lobar lung metastasis from renal cell carcinoma involving the left atrium via the inferior pulmonary vein in a patient presenting with von Hippel-Lindau disease. Complete surgical resection was achieved under cardiopulmonary bypass.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18667325 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.05.040
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg ISSN: 1010-7940 Impact factor: 4.191