Metastatic germ cell tumor to the heart presenting with syncope

Malignant nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) rarely metastasize to the heart. The first such case presenting with syncope is described. Eight previously described cases of NSGCT with intracaval metastasis to the heart are reviewed and the literature to date is discussed. Transesophageal echoca...

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Published inClinical cardiology (Mahwah, N.J.) Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 429 - 433
Main Authors Vohra, Ameet, Saiz, Enma, Davila, Enrique, Burkle, Jaime
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.06.1999
Subjects
Adult
cardiac tumor
Germinoma - secondary
Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms - secondary
Heart Neoplasms - therapy
Humans
Male
syncope
Syncope - etiology
Testicular Neoplasms - pathology
testicular tumor
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Summary:Malignant nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) rarely metastasize to the heart. The first such case presenting with syncope is described. Eight previously described cases of NSGCT with intracaval metastasis to the heart are reviewed and the literature to date is discussed. Transesophageal echocardiography is the diagnostic study of choice and treatment consists primarily of platinum‐based chemotherapy followed by surgical resection of residual deposits.
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ISSN:0160-9289
1932-8737
DOI:10.1002/clc.4960220615