Abstract
Cardiac tumors may represent mechanical causes for syncope by limiting left ventricular filling and/or by obstructing the left ventricular outflow tract. Malignant melanoma is known to metastasize to the myocardium or pericardium, but there are only a very limited number of reports describing endocardial involvement by the tumor. We describe herein an 84-year-old woman who presented with daily near-syncope episodes, 9 years after treatment for a choroidal melanoma. The echocardiography and the pathologic examination revealed a metastatic melanoma. This is the first reported case of an ocular melanoma metastasizing to the heart and presenting as a left ventricular intracavitary pedunculated mass.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 551-553 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Echocardiography
- Near-syncope
- Ocular melanoma
- Surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine