title: Metastatic Cardiac Tumor from Bronchogenic Carcinoma via Pulmonary Vein: A Case Report.
abstract: Metastatic tumors of the heart are more common than the primary cardiac tumors. Bronchogenic carcinoma is one of the common primaries for cardiac metastases. Cardiac metastasis from bronchogenic carcinoma via pulmonary vein is rare occurrence. We present a case of central bronchogenic carcinoma with left atrial tumor thrombus via right superior pulmonary vein.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, K.V.G. Medical College Hospital , Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Rudresh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hiremath
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, K.V.G. Medical College Hospital , Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Aishwarya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: K C
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, K.V.G. Medical College Hospital , Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Griselda Philomena
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Noronha
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, K.V.G. Medical College Hospital , Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Siddappa B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, K.V.G. Medical College Hospital , Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Shrunga
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tejasvi
keywords: Bronchogenic carcinoma; Cardiac metastasis; Tumor extension via pulmonary vein