Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of the charcoal heart

J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2008 Jul 9;10(1):37. doi: 10.1186/1532-429X-10-37.

Abstract

We report a case of malignant melanoma metastasis to the heart presenting as complete heart block. The highlight of the case is to demonstrate that silent cardiac metastasis is not uncommon and CMR has the potential to characterize these cardiac metastases and should be used routinely as a screening tool for those cancers with a high chance of cardiac involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bradycardia / diagnosis
  • Bradycardia / etiology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Block / diagnosis
  • Heart Block / etiology
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Myocardium / pathology*
  • Rare Diseases
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*