Sarcomatous pleural mesothelioma metastatic to left ventricular endocardium

A 71-year-old man, a cigarette smoker with long-term asbestos exposure, developed multifocal malignant sarcomatous pleural mesothelioma that metastasized to the left ventricular endocardium without invading pericardium, myocardium, or the contiguous pulmonary vein. This is the first reported case of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Angiology 2006-08, Vol.57 (4), p.517-521
Hauptverfasser:	Senkottaiyan, Neelavathi, Seacord, Lynne M, Fulling, Keith H, Birchem, Jessica A, Fraley, Matthew A, Alpert, Martin A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Endocardium - pathology Heart Neoplasms - pathology Heart Neoplasms - secondary Heart Ventricles - pathology Humans Male Mesothelioma - pathology Neoplasm Invasiveness Pleural Neoplasms - pathology Sarcoma - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	A 71-year-old man, a cigarette smoker with long-term asbestos exposure, developed multifocal malignant sarcomatous pleural mesothelioma that metastasized to the left ventricular endocardium without invading pericardium, myocardium, or the contiguous pulmonary vein. This is the first reported case of malignant pleural mesothelioma to metastasize in such a manner.
ISSN:	0003-3197