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GE-Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
versión impresa ISSN 2341-4545versión On-line ISSN 2387-1954
Resumen
DANTAS, Eduardo et al. Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Atrial Extension: A Case Report. GE Port J Gastroenterol [online]. 2021, vol.28, n.5, pp.360-363. Epub 20-Mar-2022. ISSN 2341-4545. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511643.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common malignancy usually associated with cirrhosis. Despite being a highly aggressive tumor with several cases of vascular invasion, metastatic disease to the heart is a rare condition. A 65-year-old male cirrhotic patient was admitted with dyspnea, ascites, and lower extremity edema. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed a large mass in the right atrium. Further imaging studies revealed the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma extending from the liver to the right atrium through the inferior vena cava. The cardiac mass was surgically removed to treat the symptoms of right heart failure, but unfortunately the patient died on the 30th day after surgery due to septic shock.
Palabras clave : Hepatocellular carcinoma; Right atrial extension; Heart failure.