Cardiac metastasis from Merkel cell skin carcinoma

Int J Clin Oncol. 2004 Jun;9(3):210-2. doi: 10.1007/s10147-004-0396-2.

Abstract

A 54-year-old woman presented with cardiac metastasis of a Merkel cell carcinoma. Chemotherapy was not effective for the metastasis sites; therefore, radiotherapy was performed for the metastatic cardiac tumors, and it reduced the volume of the cardiac tumors. Cardiac metastasis from Merkel cell carcinoma is rare. Radiotherapy for metastatic cardiac tumors from Merkel cell carcinoma is useful as palliative treatment when the response to chemotherapy is poor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / therapy
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Heart Neoplasms / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*