Author/Authors :
Çakmak, Hüseyin Altuğ Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Değirmenci, Elif Ýstanbul University - Faculty of Cerrahpaþa Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey , İkizceli, İbrahim Ýstanbul University - Faculty of Cerrahpaþa Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Turkey
Abstract :
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is known to be a cause of pulmonary embolism. While the involvement of renal veins and the inferior vena cava by tumor thrombus is a relatively common finding (21-35% and 4-10% respectively), the frequency of tumor thrombus extension into the right side of the heart is rare (0.5-2%). We report a case of giant tumor thrombi filling right ventricle in RCC patient with a history of thrombocytopenia. Sixty four year old male with a known history of thrombocytopenia and RCC was admitted to emergency department with acute onset of dyspnea and retrosternal chest pain.
