METASTATIC TUMORS OF ENDOCARDIUM - REPORT OF 3 CASES

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 102  (4) , 206-208
Abstract
Because of their apparent rarity and the tendency of clinicians to lump indicative signs and symptoms under the heading of metastatic disease, metastatic tumors of the human endocardium are seldom mentioned in the literature. In the 3 cases presented herein, endocardial metastases were evident at autopsy. In 1 case of malignant melanoma, clinical evidence for endocardial involvement was present in life. This article also presents a case of endocardial involvement by Wilms'' tumor and a case of endocardial involvement by hypernephroma with pulmonary tumor emboli.

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