BACKGROUND Clinically evident cardiac metastases from malignant neoplasms are uncommon. The frequency of thyroid metastasis to the heart is very low. To our knowledge, over the last 20 years only a few cases have been reported in the entire literature. Metastatic cardiac involvement occurs most often during the terminal stage. PATIENTS We present three cases of anaplastic thyroid cancer with ...

Primary cardiac sarcomas represent a group of rare and aggressive malignant mesenchymal neoplasms with a notoriously poor prognosis. They comprise a relatively small percentage of all primary neoplasms of the heart. Presenting clinical signs and symptoms associated with any cardiac sarcoma vary in accordance with the individual tumor’s particular site of origin in the heart (eg, left or right a...

Mediastinal germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare and aggressive cancers originating from the cells in mediastinum. Early detection treatment vital due to their high potential for metastasis recurrence. We present a case of 28-year-old man who exhibited cough shortness breath. Laboratory tests revealed elevated tumor markers, alpha-fetoprotein, beta-human chorionic gonadotropin. Imaging studies disp...

The heart is frequently the site of metastasis of various malignant tumors. Lung cancer is one of the most common primary tumors of cardiac metastasis and usually involves the pericardium or epicardium by direct invasion and/or lymphatic spread. However, metastasis of lung cancer involving the left ventricular endocardium is extremely rare. We report a patient with adenocarcinoma of lung, metas...

INTRODUCTION Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma is defined as a pleomorphic high-grade sarcoma whose line of differentiation cannot be determined. These tumors constitute less than 5% of all sarcomas in adults. Cardiac neoplasms are rare, and most are metastatic in origin. More than one-third of cardiac metastases originate from lung cancer. Symptoms of cardiac neoplasms usually appear late i...

Abstract We report a case of 74-year-old man with diagnosis concomitant primary cardiac tumor and right upper lobe lung cancer. Both tumors were evaluated to be resectable no further metastasis. A one-stage resection both through mini-thoracotomy endoscopic assistance was performed. The during cardiopulmonary bypass performed first, followed by lobectomy lymph nodes dissection the same incision...

Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a very uncommon soft tissue malignancy which accounts for <1% of soft tissue sarcoma. It is a malignant and highly vascular tumor arising most commonly in the musculature of the lower extremities, with metastasis primarily to the lungs, bones, and brain. Cardiac metastasis is very rare and only 5 cases have been reported in the literature so far. We report a case o...

An unsuspected metastasis of liposarcoma of the heart was detected on a computed tomographic (CT) examination of the chest. Further CT study with i.v. contrast administration gave excellent delineation of the tumor. Compared with two-dimensional echocardiography and angiocardiography, CT was best at showing the myocardial and intrapericardial extension of the tumor, but did not show movement of...

INTRODUCTION Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death worldwide. Mostly these tumors present with cough, chest pain weight loss. However, presentation as breast mass and cardiac tamponade is very rare. RESULTS We are presenting a rare case of breast metastasis from primary lung cancer. This case presented as cardiac tamponade adding to the diagnostic dilemma. CONCLUSION ...