Left atrial extension of hepatoblastoma via left superior pulmonary vein.
Hepatoblastoma is the most common malignant liver tumour in early childhood. The metastatic extension of hepatoblastoma into the left atrium via the pulmonary vein is rare. Reported lesions almost always involve a right-sided approach. Here we report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a recurrent hepatoblastoma at multiple sites, including the left atrium, brain, and lung. The patient was treated surgically for the prevention of further embolic complications and cardiac failure.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty,Çukurova University,Adana,Turkey.
Atakan
A
Atalay
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty,Çukurova University,Adana,Turkey.
Uğur
U
Gocen
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty,Çukurova University,Adana,Turkey.
Hafize
H
Yaliniz
D020517:Atrial Appendage; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D018197:Hepatoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed