February 1, 2004Echocardiography
Extension of Bronchogenic Carcinoma Through Pulmonary Vein into the Left Atrium Detected by Echocardiography
Key result
Surface and transesophageal echocardiography detected the extension of a squamous cell bronchogenic carcinoma through the right superior pulmonary vein into the left atrium.
Population
46-year-old female with squamous cell bronchogenic carcinoma spreading through the pulmonary veins into the…
Design
Case_report
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Implication
May aid detection of rare left atrial extension from lung cancer; hypothesis-generating case leaves need for validation open.
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Population
46-year-old female with squamous cell bronchogenic carcinoma spreading through the pulmonary veins into the left atrium
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Intervention
Surface and transesophageal echocardiography
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Outcome
Detection of tumor extension
Echocardiography is a useful modality for detecting the rare extension of bronchogenic carcinoma into the left atrium via the pulmonary veins.
Cite This Study
Desai et al. (2004) studied this question. Surface and transesophageal echocardiography detected the extension of a squamous cell bronchogenic carcinoma through the right superior pulmonary vein into the left atrium.