Why the study?
Does surgical intervention improve symptoms and prevent death in patients with cardiac metastases from malignant melanoma?
Population
2 females with known metastatic malignant melanoma presenting with nonspecific pulmonary symptoms and found…
Design
Case_series
Key result
Surgical removal of a large intracardiac melanoma metastasis in one patient resulted in relief of symptoms and prevention of imminent death from cardiac complications.
Authors
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Supports surgical palliation consideration in select melanoma cases; hypothesis-generating from limited case data.
Case Report (n=2)
Does surgical intervention improve symptoms and prevent death in patients with cardiac metastases from malignant melanoma?
Surgical intervention can be an effective palliative measure for selected patients with cardiac metastases from malignant melanoma.
Gibbs et al. (1999) conducted a case report in Cardiac metastases from malignant melanoma (n=2). Surgical removal of tumor mass was evaluated on Relief of symptoms and prevention of imminent death. Surgical removal of a large intracardiac melanoma metastasis in one patient resulted in relief of symptoms and prevention of imminent death from cardiac complications.