title: Testicular germ cell tumor metastatic to the right atrium.
abstract: We describe a right atrial metastasis of a testicular germ cell tumor, which was successfully removed from the tricuspid valve and subvalvular apparatus without the need for valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Gürsu
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Isbir
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ak
authors.forename: Beste
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Özben
authors.forename: Hüseyin K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Türköz
authors.forename: Didem
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dal
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arsan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery