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Isolated Cardiac Metastasis from Colorectal Cancer in a 35-Year-Old Man

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: We present the case of a 35-year-old patient who was found to be affected by an isolated clinically silent cardiac metastasis despite a negative CT follow-up at one year from abdominal surgery for colorectal cancer. CT/PET and tumor marker GICA were fundamental in suggesting the diagnosis, which was then confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance and surgical biopsy. This is a very rare modality of presentation of cardiac metastasis because of the young age of our patient and the absence of disease in other sites.

Source: Case Reports in Medicine

DOI: 10.1155/2012/751761

Authors: Jacopo Pizzicannella, Vincenzo Ricci, Riccardo Gorla, Elena Spinapolice, Antonio Esposito

Institution: IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac tumors and thrombi

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790