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A Rare Case of Testicular Teratoma Metastasizing to the Right Ventricle

We describe a case of testicular teratoma with metastasis to the right ventricle. The mass nearly completely resolved with chemotherapy, obviating the need for upfront surgery. We review the workup of intracardiac metastatic tumors. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abdulla, Amer, Durand, Jean-Bernard, Lopez-Mattei, Juan, Palaskas, Nicolas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8305120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317482
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.10.021
Descripción
Sumario:We describe a case of testicular teratoma with metastasis to the right ventricle. The mass nearly completely resolved with chemotherapy, obviating the need for upfront surgery. We review the workup of intracardiac metastatic tumors. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)