Intracavitary heart metastasis of testicular embryonic tumor.

Authors

  • K Kirancumar Serviços de Cardiologia, de Medicina e de Urologia, Hospital da Horta, Horta, Faial, Açores.
  • R Susano
  • F Pinto
  • A Goulart
  • J Câmara
  • T Azevedo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1887

Abstract

Cardiac intracavitary metastasis are very uncommon. A 19 years old patient with an embryonic tumour of the testes extending into the right ventricle, which manifested as heart failure, is presented. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a teratoma with carcinoma of the testis involving the right ventricle.

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Kirancumar K, Susano R, Pinto F, Goulart A, Câmara J, Azevedo T. Intracavitary heart metastasis of testicular embryonic tumor. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2001 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];14(5-6):515-8. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1887

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Arquivo Histórico