Lung cancer mimicking left atrial mass.
Cardiac involvement in lung cancer is found in up to 25% of autopsy cases. However, despite the considerable mortality and morbidity associated with cardiac metastasis, antemortem diagnosis is unusual. A rare case of lung cancer presenting as a left atrial mass is reported.
Kadappu
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Cardiology Department, Liverpool Hospital, Elizabeth Street, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia. Kadappu@yahoo.co.in
Rajaratnam
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Kachwalla
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Nguyen
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed