Title of article :
Lung carcinoma extended to the left atrium through the right inferior pulmonary vein
Author/Authors :
Xie, Manying Department of Ultrasound - Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital - Hubei University of Medicine - Xiangyang - China , Wu, Wenqian Department of Ultrasound - union Hospital - Tongji Medical College - Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan- China - Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging - Wuhan - China , LV, Qing Department of Ultrasound - union Hospital - Tongji Medical College - Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan- China - Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging - Wuhan - China , Wang, Yu Department of Ultrasound - Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital - Hubei University of Medicine - Xiangyang - China
Abstract :
A 59-year-old man was presented with a precipitous deterioration of progressive dyspnea and bilateral leg edema. He was
diagnosed with lung carcinoma 8 months ago, for which he had
been receiving chemotherapy with regular follow-ups.
Chest X-ray revealed significant pleural effusion on the
right side with marked cardiomegaly (Fig. 1a).
Keywords :
Left atrium , Cardiac invasion , Pulmonary vein
Journal title :
The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi
