Malignant phyllodes tumor of the left atrium

Malignant phyllodes tumor of the left atrium

Metastatic tumors to the heart usually involve right sided chambers. We report a rare case of malignant phyllodes tumor of breast with metastatic involvement of left atrium occurring through direct invasion from mediastinal micro-metastasis and presenting as a left atrial mass causing arrhythmia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anupam Bhambhani, Sudha Ayyagari, Tushar Mohapatra, Syed Abdul Rehman, Milap Shah, Sudhakar Rao, Vital Rangashamanna, V. Rajasekhar, Santosh Chittimilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Left atrial tumor
Cardiac metastasis
Carcinoma phyllodes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483214000649

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