Surgical excision of metastatic malignant melanoma involving the tricuspid valve.
An 83-year-old man presented with a large intracavitatory metastatic malignant melanoma, infiltrating the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. The tumour was excised completely along with the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve which was replaced. The patient was well 2 months after surgery.
Sinha
Pranava
P
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, St Thomas's Hospital, London, UK. dr_pranavas@yahoo.com
Curry
Paul
P
Venn
Graham
G
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms; D014261:Tricuspid Valve