Open AccessMetastatic Cardiac Tumor from Bronchogenic Carcinoma via Pulmonary Vein: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Rudresh Hiremath,
Griselda Philomeoronha,
Siddappa B. Naik,
Shrunga Tejasvi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5988.3625
Subject(s) - bronchogenic carcinoma , medicine , pulmonary vein , thrombus , carcinoma , metastasis , radiology , vein , pathology , cardiology , cancer , ablation
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.