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which had been successfully treated with surgical extirpation.
13
Unfortunately, as seen in other reported cases, most cardiac
metastases implied poor prognosis, with death occurring even
after resection due to the invasive nature of the metastases.
7,10,14
Conclusion
Cardiac metastasis is possible in any extensive malignancy. The
finding of an intracardiac mass should raise the suspicion of a
secondary metastasis related to the primary malignancy. With
improved diagnostic tools, the incidence of cardiac metastases
is expected to increase, however, the prognosis is usually poor.
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