Malignant Melanoma of Unknown Primary Origin Presenting as Cardiac Metastasis
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 278-280, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-15497
ABSTRACT
Malignant melanoma has a very high propensity to metastasize to the heart. However, melanoma may sometimes present as a metastatic lesion in the absence of a primary lesion, which are called melanomas of unknown primary origin. We report a case in which a patient presented with a metastatic maligant melanoma in the right atrium with pericardial effusion and without a primary origin.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Heart
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Heart Atria
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Heart Neoplasms
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Melanoma
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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