Key result
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified an incidental right atrial tumor thromboembolus during renal cell carcinoma surgery, guiding immediate surgical removal.
Case Report (n=1)
Intraoperative TEE is a valuable tool for the rapid diagnosis and guided treatment of life-threatening intracardiac tumor emboli during renal cell carcinoma surgery.
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Suggests TEE value in select RCC cases; hypothesis-generating pending larger studies.
Komanapalli et al. (2006) conducted a case report in Renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus (n=1). Transesophageal echocardiography was evaluated. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified an incidental right atrial tumor thromboembolus during renal cell carcinoma surgery, guiding immediate surgical removal.
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