TY - JOUR
T1 - Extension of adrenocortical carcinoma into the right atrium - Echocardiographic diagnosis
T2 - A case report
AU - Rosen, Boaz
AU - Rozenman, Yoseph
AU - Harpaz, David
PY - 2003/5/16
Y1 - 2003/5/16
N2 - Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare, highly malignant tumor. Cardiac involvement of the tumor is very rare. Echocardiography facilitates the evaluation of the cardiac involvement of the tumor. Case Presentation: We describe a patient with an adrenal tumor. Transthoracic echo showed its extension into the right atrium. Accordingly, a combined abdominal and cardiac operation was performed, monitored by transesophageal echocardiography. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of echocardiography in revealing the cardiac involvement by this tumor and in planning the operative procedure.
AB - Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare, highly malignant tumor. Cardiac involvement of the tumor is very rare. Echocardiography facilitates the evaluation of the cardiac involvement of the tumor. Case Presentation: We describe a patient with an adrenal tumor. Transthoracic echo showed its extension into the right atrium. Accordingly, a combined abdominal and cardiac operation was performed, monitored by transesophageal echocardiography. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of echocardiography in revealing the cardiac involvement by this tumor and in planning the operative procedure.
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U2 - 10.1186/1476-7120-1-1
DO - 10.1186/1476-7120-1-1
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C2 - 12777180
AN - SCOPUS:3042642655
SN - 1476-7120
VL - 1
SP - 1
EP - 3
JO - Cardiovascular Ultrasound
JF - Cardiovascular Ultrasound
M1 - 1
ER -
