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Open Access 01-12-2013 | Case report

Intracardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer: a case report and literature review

Authors: Seung Won Byun, Sung Taek Park, Eun Young Ki, Hyun Song, Suk Hee Hong, Jong Sup Park

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Cardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer is rare. Even through a routine check-up, this type of metastasis can present as pulmonary emboli. Suspicion of this diagnosis in an oncology patient with complicating pulmonary emboli but no evidence of deep vein thrombosis is important, especially in cervical cancer patients with extensive pelvic lymph node metastasis and vascular invasion of a primary tumor. Early recognition may aid in improving the prognosis. We present a case of intracardiac metastasis arising from a squamous carcinoma of the cervix in a patient with pulmonary tumor emboli and review other cases from the literature.
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Metadata
Title
Intracardiac metastasis from known cervical cancer: a case report and literature review
Authors
Seung Won Byun
Sung Taek Park
Eun Young Ki
Hyun Song
Suk Hee Hong
Jong Sup Park
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-107

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