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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2024

Case Report: Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the left atrium.

Shuai Luo, Xiaoxue Tian, Ting Xu, Jinjing Wang

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2024. 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 authors.

Shuai LuoDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Xiaoxue TianDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Ting XuDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Jinjing WangDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Metastatic tumours are the most common malignant tumours affecting the heart. Cardiac metastatic tumour progression is rapid, with no specific treatments available, and the prognosis is typically poor. Significant challenges remain in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac metastases. Case demonstration: A 52-year-old female presented with a history of exertion palpitations lasting over 2 months, worsened by cough and expectoration for 3 days. Colour Doppler echocardiography revealed a hypoechoic mass in the left atrium, which was excised. Postoperative pathology confirmed metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the left atrium. Six months after surgical removal, the patient remained in good general condition. Conclusion: Intracardiac metastasis is extremely rare and presents with non-specific clinical symptoms, often leading to oversight by clinicians. Early diagnosis relies on imaging studies, while definitive diagnosis requires pathological examination. Timely detection is crucial to improving patient prognosis.

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early diagnosisheartmetastatic tumoursprognosissquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID39844903
PMCPMC11750786

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