Abstract
A 76-year-old male with a past history of resected cancer colon and a recurrence in the form of hepatic and lung metastases had a Chest X Ray (CXR) which revealed cardiomegaly and referred for echocardiography that revealed a large pericardial mass with pericardial effusion most likely metastatic in nature.
Highlights
Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare, secondary tumors are not
A 76-year-old male patient with past medical history of diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis and a history of resected adenocarcinoma of the colon 2 years ago with recurrence diagnosed 6 months ago in the form of hepatic and pulmonary metastases had a Chest X Ray (CXR) which revealed cardiomegaly and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. He was referred for echocardiography which showed a large fleshy pericardial mass attached to the anterior surface of the right atrium and ventricle with anterior pericardial effusion most likely metastatic in nature
Echocardiography remains the key method for diagnosis of cardiac masses [3]
Summary
A 76-year-old male patient with past medical history of diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis and a history of resected adenocarcinoma of the colon 2 years ago with recurrence diagnosed 6 months ago in the form of hepatic and pulmonary metastases had a CXR which revealed cardiomegaly and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates.
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