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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:931-933
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Urgent heart surgery for an atrial mass: metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

Michael W. Chu, MDa, Ayman Aboguddah, MDb, Peter A. Kraus, MDb, Leith R. Dewar, MDa

a Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Regina General Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
b Department of Medicine, Regina General Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Accepted for publication August 17, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Dewar, Medical Office Wing, Regina General Hospital, 1440 14th Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0W5, Canada
e-mail: lrsdewar{at}sk.sympatico.ca

Etension of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma into the right atrium is exceedingly rare and has a very poor prognosis. We report a case of successful surgical excision of hepatic tumor extension into the right atrium that was causing hemodynamic compromise.




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