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Right ventricular mass: a histopathological surprise.

Kalyan Thippeswamy Anand1, Soman Rema Krishna Manohar, Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|June 26, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Metastatic thyroid cancer presented as a right ventricular mass in a postpartum woman. Surgical excision was followed by thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine therapy, leading to a complete recovery. Improved preoperative assessment could have optimized treatment sequencing.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Thyroid carcinoma is a common endocrine malignancy.
  • Metastatic spread of thyroid cancer can occur in various organs.
  • Postpartum presentation of cardiac metastases is rare.

Observation:

  • A 33-year-old postpartum woman presented with a right ventricular outflow tract mass.
  • The mass was surgically excised using cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Histopathology confirmed metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma.

Findings:

  • The patient underwent successful total thyroidectomy and neck lymph node dissection.
  • Radioactive iodine (131I) ablation was administered for residual neck tumor.
  • One-year follow-up showed no evidence of disease in the heart, neck, or elsewhere.

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Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of comprehensive preoperative evaluation for cardiac masses.
  • Early detection and appropriate staging could potentially alter the sequence of interventions.
  • Optimizing the diagnostic workup may avoid unnecessary cardiac surgery in cases of metastatic disease.