Cardiac Hepatoma: An Unlikely Cause of Malignant Cardiac Metastatic Disease

Cureus. 2024 Sep 11;16(9):e69202. doi: 10.7759/cureus.69202. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Abstract

Cardiac hepatoma is an extremely rare presentation of tumor metastasis. We present a case of an 80-year-old male who presented with symptoms of heart failure and was subsequently diagnosed with cardiac metastatic tumors. This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges and management options associated with this rare entity.

Keywords: cardiac tumors; hepatoma; metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; right heart failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports