title: Synovial sarcoma in the right atrium and right ventricle.
abstract: A metastatic synovial sarcoma in the right atrium and ventricle is described. A 36-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with generalized fatigue, dyspnoea, and precordial pain. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a metastatic tumour in both the right atrium and right ventricle and revealed obstruction of the inflow tract of the right ventricle caused by a metastatic right atrial tumour. Thoracic computed tomography revealed a pleural-based paravertebral mass in the left intrathoracic cavity and multiple pulmonary nodules in both lungs. Cardiac surgery was performed for palliative treatment due to right cardiac failure and a risk of fatal embolization. The patient died 12 months after the cardiac surgery.
authors: Fatih University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. yunusnazli@gmail.com
authors: Yunus
authors: Y
authors: Nazli
authors: Mehmet Nuri
authors: MN
authors: Karabulut
authors: Cemil
authors: C
authors: Goya
authors: Necmettin
authors: N
authors: Colak