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Solitary Massive Right Ventricular Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma Without Inferior Vena Cava or Right Atrium Involvement
Author(s) -
Atik Fernando A.,
Navia Jose L.,
Krishnamurthi Venkatesh,
Singh Gurmeet,
Shiota Takahiro,
Pitas Grzegorz,
Brizzio Mariano E.,
GonzalezStawinski Gonzalo V.,
Kefer John,
Goldfarb David
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00244.x
Subject(s) - medicine , renal cell carcinoma , ventricle , nephrectomy , inferior vena cava , ventricular outflow tract , right atrium , cardiology , radiology , surgery , kidney
Right ventricular metastases from renal cell carcinoma without inferior vena cava or right atrium involvement are rare. A 67‐year‐old male presented with hematuria and congestive heart failure. Computed tomography revealed a left renal mass. In addition, an intra‐cardiac mass was found during the preoperative workup, causing right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. His past medical history included previous coronary bypass grafting. The patient underwent combined radical nephrectomy and removal of right ventricular mass. Pathology confirmed renal cell carcinoma with extensive sarcomatoid features in both the left kidney and right ventricle. His postoperative recovery was unremarkable.