Cardiac extension of primary mediastinal seminoma compressing the right ventricular outflow tract

Abstract

We report the case of a 33-year-old male with primary seminoma of the anterior mediastinum with initial clinical manifestations suggestive of heart disease.

Optimal management and the role of radiotherapy in the complex treatment of primary mediastinal seminoma: A clinical case with literature review

“…These tumours can infiltrate the neighboring tissues and organs: lung, heart, chest wall. They can lead to obstruction of pulmonary arteries and to infiltration of the pericardium [8] . The dissemination is usually present with symptoms from lymphatic infiltration (supraclavicular and neck lymph nodes on both sides).…”

Cardiac changes in mediastinal seminoma - a case report

“…Se mi no mi, sliè no osta lim ma lig nim neo pla zma ma me di ja stinu ma, naj èeš aee uzro ku ju in va zi ju pe ri kar da [4]. Zbog lo ka li za ci je u predwe-gorwem me di ja sti nu mu i ve li èi ne, ovi tu mo ri mo gu do ve sti do kom pre si je i in fil tra ci je ve li kih krv nih su do va -ve ne ka ve su per i or ili ar te ri je pul mo na lis [5,6]. U li te ratu ri su opi sa ni po je di naè ni slu èa je vi mi o kard ne i en do kard ne za hva aee no sti se mi no mi ma te sti kular nog po re kla sa me ta sta za ma u me di ja sti nu mu ili bez wih [7].…”

Profound hypoxia complicating pericardiocentesis

“…Over 50% of tumours found to cause RVOTobstruction are due to Hodgkin's lymphoma and teratoma. Other reported cases include primary neoplasia of the thymus [4] and seminoma [5].The prevalence of a PFO is relatively high, estimated at 20-34% of the population [5]. There are two published case reports of intra-atrial shunting in patients with cardiac lymphoma.…”

“…Over 50% of tumours found to cause RVOTobstruction are due to Hodgkin's lymphoma and teratoma. Other reported cases include primary neoplasia of the thymus [4] and seminoma [5].…”

“…The prevalence of a PFO is relatively high, estimated at 20-34% of the population [5]. There are two published case reports of intra-atrial shunting in patients with cardiac lymphoma.…”