Uncommon cause of obstruction in the left ventricular outflow tract by a metastasis of adenocarcinoma
Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE Language English Country Poland Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
22427777
PubMed Central
PMC3302715
DOI
10.5114/aoms.2010.19313
PII: AMS-6-6-981
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- cardiac metastasis, left ventricular obstruction,
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
Cardiac metastases are rare diagnoses among cardiac disorders. This case demonstrates a unique presence of an obstruction in the left ventricular outflow tract caused by the metastasis of a renal carcinoma. Adequate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures were lifesaving in this potentially fatal diagnosis.
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