Resection of Carcinoid Tumor Metastatic to the Right Ventricle and Tricuspid Valve.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Carcinoid tumors rarely metastasize to the heart, and previous reports involved the myocardium only. We present a case of carcinoid tumor metastatic to the right ventricle (RV) and tricuspid valve. Preoperative cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) showed the tumor arising from the right ventricular free wall and involving the tricuspid valve apparatus. The tumor was resected through a right atriotomy and required tricuspid valve replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Heart Neoplasms