Unusual tumours of the heart: diagnostic and prognostic implications

Zeena Makhija; Ranjit Deshpande; Jatin Desai

doi:10.1186/1749-8090-4-4

Unusual tumours of the heart: diagnostic and prognostic implications

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Jan 12:4:4. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-4-4.

Authors

Zeena Makhija¹, Ranjit Deshpande, Jatin Desai

Affiliation

¹ Kings College Hospital, London, UK. [email protected]

Abstract

Metastases to the heart are extremely uncommon. We describe three unusual cases along with their management. A review of the current literature concerning cardiac secondaries is included.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Heart Diseases / diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Heart Neoplasms / secondary
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myxoma / diagnosis*
Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
Thrombosis / diagnosis*
Tongue Neoplasms / pathology