title: Direct extension of bronchogenic carcinoma through pulmonary veins into the left atrium mimicking left atrial myxoma.
abstract: Direct extention of bronchogenic carcinoma via pulmonary veins into the left atrium is rare. We describe two such cases, one which presented as a left atrial mass with pulmonary edema, and another which was detected at autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mehan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Dalvi
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology*