An intracardiac mass presenting as atrial fibrillation in a patient with testicular carcinoma

E Yu; P Goss; R J Cusimano; T Winton; H Rakowski; J S Flora

An intracardiac mass presenting as atrial fibrillation in a patient with testicular carcinoma

Can J Cardiol. 1996 Mar;12(3):303-5.

Authors

E Yu¹, P Goss, R J Cusimano, T Winton, H Rakowski, J S Flora

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Toronto Hospital, University of toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 8624983

Abstract

A 20-year-old male with known testicular carcinoma presented with atrial fibrillation. Investigations, which revealed a pulmonary metastasis with invasion of the left atrium, are presented along with a review of the current literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Atrial Fibrillation / etiology*
Cardiography, Impedance
Germinoma / complications
Germinoma / pathology*
Germinoma / surgery
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
Male
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Orchiectomy
Palliative Care
Radiography, Thoracic
Testicular Neoplasms / complications
Testicular Neoplasms / pathology*
Testicular Neoplasms / surgery