Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cardiac metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are very rare. We describe the case of a woman with RCC with cardiac metastases involving the entire right atrium, penetrating through the myocardium, with extension into the tricuspid valve and right ventricle. This report highlights the unique ch...

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Main Authors: Ellen M. Cahill, Alexandra Tabakin, Brian Shinder, Mark Bramwit, Biren Saraiya, Xinyang Xu, Cristo G. Salazar, Zhongren Zhou, Eric A. Singer
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Language:English
Published: Codon Publications 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Kidney Cancer and VHL
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Online Access:https://www.jkcvhl.com/~jkcvhlco/index.php/jkcvhl/article/view/229
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author Ellen M. Cahill
Alexandra Tabakin
Brian Shinder
Mark Bramwit
Biren Saraiya
Xinyang Xu
Cristo G. Salazar
Zhongren Zhou
Eric A. Singer
author_facet Ellen M. Cahill
Alexandra Tabakin
Brian Shinder
Mark Bramwit
Biren Saraiya
Xinyang Xu
Cristo G. Salazar
Zhongren Zhou
Eric A. Singer
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description Cardiac metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are very rare. We describe the case of a woman with RCC with cardiac metastases involving the entire right atrium, penetrating through the myocardium, with extension into the tricuspid valve and right ventricle. This report highlights the unique challenge of the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac metastases in RCC.
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spelling doaj.art-0f3e636ba22d4bebb123e95164b7e7372022-12-22T02:57:10ZengCodon PublicationsJournal of Kidney Cancer and VHL2203-58262022-05-019210.15586/jkcvhl.v9i2.229Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureEllen M. Cahill0Alexandra Tabakin1Brian Shinder2Mark Bramwit3Biren Saraiya4Xinyang Xu5Cristo G. Salazar6Zhongren Zhou7Eric A. Singer8Section of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Section of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Section of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Department of Radiology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Section of Urologic Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Cardiac metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are very rare. We describe the case of a woman with RCC with cardiac metastases involving the entire right atrium, penetrating through the myocardium, with extension into the tricuspid valve and right ventricle. This report highlights the unique challenge of the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac metastases in RCC. https://www.jkcvhl.com/~jkcvhlco/index.php/jkcvhl/article/view/229cardiac massclear cellmetastatic renal cell carcinomarenal cell carcinomasystemic therapy
spellingShingle Ellen M. Cahill
Alexandra Tabakin
Brian Shinder
Mark Bramwit
Biren Saraiya
Xinyang Xu
Cristo G. Salazar
Zhongren Zhou
Eric A. Singer
Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Journal of Kidney Cancer and VHL
cardiac mass
clear cell
metastatic renal cell carcinoma
renal cell carcinoma
systemic therapy
title Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Renal Cell Carcinoma with Cardiac Metastases: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort renal cell carcinoma with cardiac metastases a case report and review of the literature
topic cardiac mass
clear cell
metastatic renal cell carcinoma
renal cell carcinoma
systemic therapy
url https://www.jkcvhl.com/~jkcvhlco/index.php/jkcvhl/article/view/229
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