Key result
Renal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the heart by extending into the right atrium.
Why the study?
Metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the heart is a rare event.
This case highlights a rare presentation of metastatic renal cell carcinoma extending into the right atrium.
Consider rare cardiac metastasis in complex renal masses; case reports leave open optimal management strategies.
Metastasis of renal cell carcinoma to the heart is a rare event. Herein we present a case of renal cell carcinoma presenting with progressive fatigue, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Imaging studies revealed complex renal mass with extension to right atrium and histopathology confirmed the metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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Jeelani et al. (2021) studied this question. Renal cell carcinoma can rarely metastasize to the heart, presenting as a complex renal mass with extension to the right atrium.
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