Intracavitary Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma of the Right Ventricle

Abstract

We report a rare case of direct intracavitary metastasis of a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to the right ventricle (RV) without intravascular involvement. A 65-year-old female, with a history of HCC and partial right hepatectomy, developed symptoms of congestive heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a large tumor in the RV with extension to the outflow tract. Palliative excision of the cardiac tumor under cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest was performed due to severe hemodynamic compromise. The final pathology report disclosed metastatic HCC. Tumor recurrence in the RV was noted 2 months later and the patient succumbed to the disease.

Key words

Hepatocellular carcinoma - cardiac metastasis - right ventricle

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