Renal cell carcinoma extending into the right ventricle: successful resection with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Successful total removal of a renal cell carcinoma extending through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle is reported. The rarity of this case prompted a review of the literature in which only right atrium involvement in this type of tumor was found.
Redaelli
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Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
Carrel
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Jenni
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Stoffel
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Turina
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D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged