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ArticleIranian journal of pathology2022

A Rare Case of Cardiac Metastasis from Colon Cancer.

Zahra Modabber, Roghayeh Pourkia, Hamidreza Vafaey, Ali Alizadeh, Mohammad Ranaee

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Article in Iranian journal of pathology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zahra ModabberStudent Committee Research, Clinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Roghayeh PourkiaClinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Hamidreza VafaeyClinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Ali AlizadehClinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Mohammad RanaeeCellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Clinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Babol University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is very rare for colorectal neoplasms to metastasize to the heart in the worldwide medical literature; only a single case of well-documented colorectal cancer metastasis to the left atrium was found. The case of a 66-year-old man is explained in this paper, who was suffering from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon that included the left atrium. In transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, a large multilobulated mass was present in the left atrium. An accidental pulmonary mass was also seen in a lung spiral CT scan. The cardiac mass was taken out, and a biopsy was obtained from the pulmonary mass. Adenocarcinoma was seen in histological assessment. Immunohistochemical staining was carried out to examine the expression of cytokeratin 7, cytokeratin 20, and caudal-related homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2) to determine the origin of the adenocarcinoma. In addition, the expression of these proteins was linked to the attributes of the patient and tumor. Post-surgical transesophageal echocardiography showed normal left ventricle and right ventricle function with no evidence of left atrium mass. Therefore, we suggest that asymptomatic cancer patients with a history of colorectal cancer and who have developed cardiac symptoms should be immediately examined for potential cardiac metastasis.

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Cardiac metastasisColorectal neoplasmsHeartLeft atriumMetastatic adenocarcinoma

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PMCPMC9745759
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