Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Metastatic to the Right Atrium

  • Gürsu, Özgür M.D.
  • İsbir, Selim M.D.
  • Ak, Koray M.D.
  • Özben, Beste M.D.
  • Türköz, Hüseyin K. M.D.
  • Dal, Didem M.D.
  • Arsan, Sinan M.D.

  • 1 Cardiovascular Surgery

    2 Cardiology

    3 Pathology

    4 Anesteziology and Reanimation, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Address for correspondence: Selim İsbir, M.D., Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Marmara University Hospital, Tophanelioglu Street No.13-15 Altunizade, Istanbul, Turkey. Fax: +902164285777; e-mail: [email protected]

Conflict of interest: As first author of this manuscript, I hereby guarantee that there are no conflicts of interest related to this article.

Journal of Cardiac Surgery 26(3):p 276-279, May 2011. | DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01233.x

Abstract

We describe a right atrial metastasis of a testicular germ cell tumor, which was successfully removed from the tricuspid valve and subvalvular apparatus without the need for valve replacement.(J Card Surg 2011;26:276-279)

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