Case Report: Neuroendocrine Tumor With Cardiac Metastasis.

Authors

Rachel Kinney DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Robert V. Decker MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Deborah W Sundlof DO, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Muhammad A. Rizvi MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Kelly C. Schadler MSN, CRNP, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2020

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), also known as carcinoid tumors, are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that arise from cells throughout the neuroendocrine system, most commonly arising from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, lungs, and bronchi. Myocardial carcinoid metastasis is rare with an incidence among metastatic carcinoid patients of 4%. They are generally asymptomatic and detected incidentally. Infiltrative myocardial metastasis secondary to carcinoid tumor is exceedingly rare with only single-digit cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a 65-years-old female with a newly diagnosed ileal neuroendocrine tumor as well as heart failure due to infiltrative myocardial metastasis.

Volume

7

First Page

596921

Last Page

596921

ISSN

2297-055X

Published In/Presented At

Kinney, R. E., Decker, R., Sundlof, D., Rizvi, M. A., & Schadler, K. (2020). Case Report: Neuroendocrine Tumor With Cardiac Metastasis. Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 7, 596921. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2020.596921

Disciplines

Cardiology | Oncology

PubMedID

33425998

Department(s)

Cardiology Division, Hematology-Medical Oncology Division

Document Type

Article