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Review
. 1990 Mar;127(3):164-7.

[Excision of an intracardiac metastasis under chemotherapy]

[Article in French]
P Kerbrat  1 , C Toussaint, C Deplace, E Marcade, G Lancien, D Gedouin
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  • PMID: 2191972
Review

[Excision of an intracardiac metastasis under chemotherapy]

[Article in French]
P Kerbrat et al. J Chir (Paris). 1990 Mar.

Abstract

An intracardiac malignant lesion was found in a 28-year old male patient following orchidectomy for an advanced germinal tumour of the testicle. Although the patient is under chemotherapy, the neoplastic thrombus will be removed by surgery. Heart metastases are uncommon. When they do occur, they are usually secondary to locoregional extension and limited to the pericardium or myocardium. Endocardial or intracavitary lesions are rare, but can, in certain cases, be removed by surgery.

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