Title of article
Germ Cell Tumour Presenting as Left Atrial Mass
Author/Authors
Ramesh Jawahirani, Anil Department of Cardiology - Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha , Kshirsagar, Dilip Department of Critical Care Medicine - Criticare Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India , Jeswani, Deepak Department of Critical Care Medicine - Criticare Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India , Gupta, Vivek Department of Critical Care Medicine - Criticare Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Pages
3
From page
20
To page
22
Abstract
A 33‑year‑old male presented with dry cough for 6 months and dyspnea on exertion for 3 months for which he was treated symptomatically by
nearby physicians. On two‑dimensional echocardiography, it revealed large left atrial mass occupying 2/3rd of the left atrium (LA) extending
into the left lower pulmonary vein (PV). Then, his computed tomography of the chest was done, which revealed posterior mediastinal mass
invading the left upper and lower lobe of the lung through the left main bronchus. The lesion also invaded the LA through the left PV. Biopsy
was suggestive of nonseminomatous germ‑cell tumor. This case is presented to demonstrate uncommon cardiac manifestations of secondary
spread of testicular malignancy.
Keywords
Atrial mass , nonseminomatous germ‑cell tumor , posterior mediastinum , pulmonary vein
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2018
Record number
2454363
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