Open AccessA rare case of metastatic tumor of heart from bludder cancer
Author(s) -
Г. А. Кухарчик,
K. V. Dikarev,
Salomon Minkin,
Lev Sorokin,
Anastasia P. Koval
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
kardiologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.159
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2412-5660
pISSN - 0022-9040
DOI - 10.18087/cardio.2394
Subject(s) - endocardium , pericardium , medicine , metastasis , cancer , heart neoplasms , pathology , cardiology
The article presents a case report of metastatic heart damage which developed in association with urothelial bladder carcinoma in a 79-year old female patient. Various masses may be found in the heart. In tumors, a secondary damage to the heart is observed much more frequently than a primary damage; however, metastasis of bladder carcinoma to the heart is extremely rare. Of interest is the fact of metastatic damage to all layers of the heart, including the endocardium, pericardium, and myocardium.