Intracardiac metastases from germ cell tumours--an unusual but important site of metastasis

Br J Radiol. 1992 Aug;65(776):672-3. doi: 10.1259/0007-1285-65-776-672.

Abstract

Two cases of intracardiac deposits from testicular teratomas diagnosed by echocardiography and angiocardiography, respectively, are described. The importance of recognizing this as an uncommon site of metastasis from germ cell tumours is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiocardiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Teratoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Teratoma / secondary*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*