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Massive pulmonary embolism and a cardiac mass: Thrombus or metastasis? [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(7): 597-599 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2016.77772

Massive pulmonary embolism and a cardiac mass: Thrombus or metastasis?

Murat Gül1, Naci Babat1, Fatih Mehmet Uçar2, Mevlüt Serdar Kuyumcu2, Özcan Özeke2
1Ercis State Hospital, Van,turkey
2Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education And Research Hospital, Department Of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey

Cardiac mass can be described as an abnormal structure within or directly contiguous to the heart. Tumors and thrombi are the most common types of cardiac masses. Intracardiac thrombi have been encountered in various clinical settings and can result in severe morbidity and mortality due to embolic events. Cardiac neoplasms are extremely rare, and are usually metastatic tumors. The major primary malignancies associated with cardiac metastases include cancers of the lung, breast, stomach, and liver, and lymphoma, leukemia, and melanoma. Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common type of bone malignancy, and is almost always highly malignant. A previous study demonstrated that OS very rarely metastasizes to the heart. Presently reported is an unusual case of OS with intracaval, right atrial, and right ventricular extension that was misdiagnosed as venous thrombus.

Keywords: Massive pulmonary embolism, osteosarcoma, intravenous metastasis, tumor thrombus







How to cite this article
Murat Gül, Naci Babat, Fatih Mehmet Uçar, Mevlüt Serdar Kuyumcu, Özcan Özeke. Massive pulmonary embolism and a cardiac mass: Thrombus or metastasis?. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(7): 597-599

Corresponding Author: Murat Gül, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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