Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1999 Sep;32(9):840-843.
Cardiac Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University.
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.
