1. Complex decision making in a patient with lung cancer with incidentally found fast-growing atrial mass
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Prince Otchere, Stella Pak, Juan Ulloa-Rodriguez, Maria Fierro, Aditi Sharma, Tevonne Poku, Brandon Kofi-Obeng, Eric Yang, and Keerthi Thallapureddy
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Adenocarcinoma of the lungs ,Cardiac metastasis ,Left atrial mass ,Cardiac myxoma ,Cardiac thrombi ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Atrial myxomas are typically found in the left atrium and are the most common among overall rare cardiac tumors. Herein, we describe the clinical course of a 72-year-old female with non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma found to have an atrial mass during an imaging for evaluation for lung cancer progression. Differentiating between distinct types of masses can pose a challenge to the treatment team especially in the setting of exiting malignancy. This case demonstrates the complex decision making involved in the diagnosis, and timing of intervention to remove atrial mass in patients with frailty and a fast-growing cardiac mass.
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- 2024
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