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Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Related to Right Heart Invasion of an Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Bằng: Geert Maleux, Werner Budts, Vincent Vandecaveye
Định dạng: | Article |
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Được phát hành: | Wiley 2016-01-01 |
Miêu tả
A rare case of hepatocellular tumor extension in the right heart was reported. The patient presented with clinical signs of a vena cava superior syndrome. Computed tomography and transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a large tumoral mass lesion extending from the left liver lobe into the inferior vena cava right atrium and right ventricle. The patient was treated with best supportive care.