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Cardiac Metastasis from Carcinoma Breast

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Scientific scholar

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Department : Medical Oncology

Year : 1997

Abstract : Secondary neoplasms of the heart are more common than primary tumours. Metastasis occurs most commonly from bronchogenic carcinoma followed by lymphoma and carcinoma breast. Most often cardiac metastasis go undetected as they are asymptomatic and occurs as a terminal event. A 51 year old lady who developed cardiac metastasis from carcinoma breast diagnosed during life is reported with brief review of the literature.

Cite this Research Publication : Pavithran K, Doval DC, Ravi S, Mittal R, Bapsy PP. Cardiac metastasis from Carcinoma breast. Indian Journal of Medical Science1997;51:15-17.

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