Open AccessCervical Cancer With Cardiac Metastasis
Author(s) -
Annette C. Smith,
Mikel D. Smith
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of diagnostic medical sonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.138
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 8756-4793
pISSN - 1552-5430
DOI - 10.1177/8756479312457592
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , ventricle , metastasis , cervix , cervical cancer , doppler echocardiography , tricuspid valve , cardiology , cancer , blood pressure , diastole
A 48-year-old woman presented with fatigue and vaginal spotting and was subsequently diagnosed with squamous cell cancer of the cervix. Computed tomography and positron emission tomography scans suggested widespread disease including possible involvement of the right ventricle. A 2D echocardiogram with Doppler showed a large right ventricular mass obstructing the tricuspid valve inflow. This report demonstrates the use of echocardiography and Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of a rare case of cardiac metastasis from cervical cancer.
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