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[Metastatic neoplasms of the heart]
T Petelenz1, P Knosała, B Korzeniowska
1III Kliniki Kardiologii Sl. Ak. Med. w Katowicach.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
|August 1, 1993
Insights
Metastatic heart neoplasms are readily diagnosed using echocardiography. These cases highlight pericardial infiltration with fluid and right atrial lumen filling as key echocardiographic findings.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Metastatic neoplasms to the heart are rare but clinically significant.
- Echocardiography is a crucial non-invasive tool for cardiac assessment.
- Early diagnosis of cardiac metastases impacts patient management and prognosis.
Abstract:
Two cases are presented of metastatic neoplasm of the heart easy for echocardiographic diagnosis. One infiltrated the pericardium with encapsulated fluid (visible also on X-ray), and the other was associated with filling of the right atrial lumen.