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Intra–atrial tumour thrombus secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma |
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| Authors: | Hetal Pandya Chaitri Shah Jitendra Lakhani Micky Patel |
| Institution: | 1. Professor, S.B.K.S. Medical Institute and Research Centre, Vadodara, Gujarat, India ;2. Associate Professor, S.B.K.S. Medical Institute and Research Centre, Vadodara, Gujarat, India ;3. Professor and Head, S.B.K.S. Medical Institute and Research Centre, Vadodara, Gujarat, India ;4. Junior Resident, S.B.K.S. Medical Institute and Research Centre, Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
| Abstract: | Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality. Hepatitis B & C accounts for most HCC occurrences. It is very rare to see a tumour thrombus extending into the right atrium of the heart as a result of the invasion of HCC. This complication has a very poor prognosis as mean survival time is about three to four months. We encountered such a rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma having extensive tumour thrombus extending into the right atrium without any cardio respiratory distress or clinical finding suggestive of cardiovascular involvement. |
| Keywords: | Hepatocellular carcinoma tumour thrombus |