Cardiac metastasis of melanoma as first manifestation of disease.

Teresa Pinho, Pedro Rodrigues-Pereira, Vitor Andrei Araújo, Nuno Pardal Oliveira, Filipe Macedo, António Graça, Maria Júlia Maciel

PubMed · 2009 · 14 citations · 0 references

Abstract

This case represents a rare manifestation of melanoma located in the right atrium, with unknown origin of the primary tumor. Although surgery may be useful to palliate symptoms and improve survival in certain patients, it may also be associated with dissemination of the disease.