Cardiac Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report.
- Author:
Oh Gon KIM
1
;
Jong Myun HONG
;
Suk Jae LEE
;
Jang Soo HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heart neoplasm;
Neoplasm metastasis;
Melanoma
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Dyspnea;
Echocardiography;
Edema;
Female;
Heart;
Heart Neoplasms;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Melanoma*;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Pericardial Effusion
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;32(9):840-843
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of a resection of very large intracavitary metastatic malanoma causing obstruction of the right ventricular inflow and outflow tract of the heart. A 49-year-old woman with dyspnea and generalized edema was seen. Echocardiography reveal an intra cavitary mass occupying the entire right ventricle and pericardial effusion. The lesion was palliatively resected using a cardiopulmonary bypass and was confirmed as a malignant melanoma. The patient is alive and improved symptomatically 30days after the operation.
