Cardiac metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma in a young non-cirrhotic patient, to the left ventricle
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Tarih
2012
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Elsevier Espana
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumor of the liver.(1,2) The most common extrahepatic metastatic sites are lung, abdominal lymph nodes and bone, while its cardiac metastasis is rare.(2,3) Metastasis of HCC into the cardiac cavity is mostly caused by direct tumor invasion of vena cava inferior with continuous extension into the right cardiac cavity.(4,5) Right heart metastasis without invasion of inferior vena cava, which may be caused by hematogenous spread of cancer cells, is rarely reported.(6,7) This paper announces an unusual case of isolated involvement of left ventricle (LV) together with myocardial invasion of HCC. Our patient is known to be the first case with isolated HCC metastasis to the left ventricle. Strikingly, the patient was young and non-cirrhotic with negative serum HBsAg, and anti-HCV results.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Metastasis, Left Ventricle Metastasis, Cardiac Tumors, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver
Kaynak
Annals Of Hepatology
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
11
Sayı
3
