[Metastatic involvement of the heart and pericardium--MR case reports].
Secondary metastatic tumors of the heart and pericardium are in comparison with primary cardiac tumors more common, but their overall prognosis is very poor. Metastases can occur in every part of the heart and pericardium. The most common source are tumors--lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma and lymphoma. In this case report we described two patients with metastatic involvement of the heart. We are pointing out the possibilities of diagnostic imaging of cardiac tumors using echocardiography and magnetic resonance.
Rádiologická klinika Lekárskej fakulty UK a UN Bratislava, Slovenská republika. mistinova@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology