| Literature DB >> 24392417 |
Rudresh Hiremath1, Aishwarya K C2, Griselda Philomena Noronha3, Siddappa B Naik4, Shrunga Tejasvi4.
Abstract
Metastatic tumors of the heart are more common than the primary cardiac tumors. Bronchogenic carcinoma is one of the common primaries for cardiac metastases. Cardiac metastasis from bronchogenic carcinoma via pulmonary vein is rare occurrence. We present a case of central bronchogenic carcinoma with left atrial tumor thrombus via right superior pulmonary vein.Entities:
Keywords: Bronchogenic carcinoma; Cardiac metastasis; Tumor extension via pulmonary vein
Year: 2013 PMID: 24392417 PMCID: PMC3879882 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5988.3625
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X