A case image of epicardial implants in a young male with mixed germ cell tumor

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作者
Ozgur, Sacide S. [1 ]
Elkattawy, Sherif [2 ]
Shamoon, Yezin [2 ]
Ahmad, Abdullah [2 ]
Perez, Maria [1 ]
Abboud, Rachel [2 ]
Shamoon, Fayez [2 ]
机构
[1] St Josephs Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med, Xavier 509,703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503 USA
[2] St Josephs Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Paterson, NJ USA
来源
CLINICAL CASE REPORTS | 2024年 / 12卷 / 09期
关键词
epicardium; germ cell tumor; imaging; metastasis; pericardium;
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10.1002/ccr3.9417
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Epicardial metastasis from mixed germ cell tumors is exceedingly rare and poses a significant risk for cardiac morbidity. This case highlights the crucial need for comprehensive systemic evaluation in patients with known malignancies presenting with cardiac symptoms.
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