Resection of right atrial metastatic large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
The incidence of cardiac metastases is rising due to increasingly sensitive diagnostic investigations and longer patient survival as a result of improved treatment for malignancies. We report a rare case of right atrial metastasis from a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma successfully resected with cardiopulmonary bypass. The surgical management of advanced cardiac malignancy is discussed. In appropriately selected cases surgical resection of cardiac metastases can be beneficial, allowing improvement in quality of life, and prolongation of life.
Yap
Cheng-Hon
CH
St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia. yapch@svhm.org.au
Hair
Christopher
C
Foy
Stephan
S
Sewak
Sanjeev
S
Francis
Michael
M
Kenny
James F
JF
D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery