Intracardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer: a case report and literature review
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Authors
Byun, Seung Won
Park, Sung Taek
Ki, Eun Young
Song, Hyun
Hong, Suk Hee
Park, Jong Sup
Issue Date
2013-05-23
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Cardiac Carcinoma , Cervical Cancer , Human Papilloma Virus , Metastasis , Pulmonary Embolism , Recurrent
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Abstract
Cardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer is rare. Even through a routine check-up, this type of metastasis can present as pulmonary emboli. Suspicion of this diagnosis in an oncology patient with complicating pulmonary emboli but no evidence of deep vein thrombosis is important, especially in cervical cancer patients with extensive pelvic lymph node metastasis and vascular invasion of a primary tumor. Early recognition may aid in improving the prognosis. We present a case of intracardiac metastasis arising from a squamous carcinoma of the cervix in a patient with pulmonary tumor emboli and review other cases from the literature.
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Citation
Byun, S. W., Park, S. T., Ki, E. Y., Song, H., Hong, S. H., & Park, J. S. (2013). Intracardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer: a case report and literature review. World journal of surgical oncology, 11, 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-107
Publisher
World Journal of Surgical Oncology