Key result
Intracardiac metastasis from cervical cancer is a rare complication that can present as pulmonary emboli, with patients in the literature review showing varied survival times up to 56 months.
Population
1 32-year-old woman with FIGO stage IIA2 cervical cancer presenting with exertional dyspnea and pulmonary…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
13 months
Authors
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Suspect intracardiac metastasis in cervical cancer with recurrent PE and right heart strain; case reports leave optimal management open.
Case Report (n=9)
Cardiac metastasis, though rare, should be suspected in cervical cancer patients presenting with recurrent pulmonary emboli and right heart strain without evidence of deep vein thrombosis.
Byun et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Intracardiac metastasis from cervical cancer (n=9). Surgical excision and/or chemotherapy was evaluated on Overall survival and clinical presentation. Intracardiac metastasis from cervical cancer is a rare complication that can present as pulmonary emboli, with patients in the literature review showing varied survival times up to 56 months.
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