1. A rare case of metastatic tumor of heart from bludder cancer
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A P, Koval, G A, Kukharchik, K V, Dikarev, S R, Minkin, and L A, Sorokin
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CA15-3 ,Carcinoma, Transitional Cell ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,Metastasis ,Heart Neoplasms ,Fatal Outcome ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ,Female patient ,cardiovascular system ,Carcinoma ,Humans ,Medicine ,Pericardium ,Female ,cardiovascular diseases ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Heart damage ,Endocardium ,Aged - Abstract
The article presents a case report of metastatic heart damage which developed in association with urothelial bladder carcinoma in a 79-year old female patient. Various masses may be found in the heart. In tumors, a secondary damage to the heart is observed much more frequently than a primary damage; however, metastasis of bladder carcinoma to the heart is extremely rare. Of interest is the fact of metastatic damage to all layers of the heart, including the endocardium, pericardium, and myocardium.
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- 2017
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