Metastatic malignant melanoma presenting clinically as obstruction of the right ventricular inflow and outflow tracts. Characterization by magnetic resonance imaging.
Metastatic disease involving the heart may present in a variety of fashions. A patient with melanoma metastatic to the right ventricle which was diagnosed clinically by evidence of recent onset of right ventricular inflow and outflow tract obstruction is described. Important information regarding the extent of the metastatic process and potential resectability of the tumor was gained by magnetic resonance imaging.
D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged