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Pericardial metastases in a long-surviving patient with sigmoid carcinoma

  • Sara Lattuada
  • , Chiara Saggia
  • , Gabriele Biaggi
  • , Alberto Santagostino
  • , Giorgio Forti
  • , Domenico Manachino
  • , Luciano Bellan
  • , Maria Cristina Pollo
  • , Oscar Alabiso

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Abstract

Cardiac metastases are rare in patients affected by colorectal cancer. This is the case of a woman who underwent a colon resection because of a metastatic sigmoid carcinoma, that survived for more than 6 years and died for malignant pericardial effusion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-102
Number of pages2
JournalTumori
Volume91
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cardiac metastases
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Long-surviving patient
  • Unusual metastatic sites

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