title: Complete resection of a right atrial intracavitary metastatic melanoma.
abstract: We report a case of complete resection of a very large intracavitary metastatic melanoma of the right atrium. We describe a technique for resecting without damaging the atrium and for preventing the narrowing of the right atrium. In such cases, complete resection may be indicated despite widespread disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston 77225-0345, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gaos
authors.forename: O H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Frazier
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors