| Literature DB >> 23816109 |
Pierre Demondion1, Jérôme Garot, Erik Bouvier, André Balaton, Pierre-Louis Darmon, Michel Mauduit, Dominique Fourchy, Patrick Seknadji, Bertrand Cormier, Patrick Donzeau-Gouge.
Abstract
Melanoma is a neoplasm known for its propensity for cardiac involvement. When there exists an isolated metastasis to the heart, the melanoma tends to involve the right heart. Rarely does melanoma metastasize to the left ventricle. We report the first case of choroidal melanoma that had indeed metastasized to the left ventricle and was associated with a patent foramen ovale, which may explain its initially surprising location on this side of the heart.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID： 23816109 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330