Intracardiac Metastasis from a Large Cell Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma

Abstract

Primary malignant tumors of the heart are rare; the biggest group is sarcomas. Cardiac metastases make up the biggest group of secondary cardiac tumors. We present a rare case of cardiac metastasis (3.1 × 3.2 × 2.8 cm) localized in the right atrium, originating from a large cell neuroendocrine lung carcinoma, with close contact to the tricuspid valve and inferior cava vein.

Keywords

• cardiac tumor
• cardiovascular
• surgery
• metastases
• lung cancer
• heart
• tricuspid valve