Left Atrial Tumor Thrombus in a Patient With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lung
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2019
Description
Tumor thrombus in left atrium (LA) is very rare but a serious complication in patients with malignancy. It has a significant impact on clinical decision making, staging and prognosis in oncological patients. Tumor thrombus is seen in a wide variety of malignancies. While rare, lung cancer tumor thrombus may occur. Rarely, it can even extend into LA. Usually, it is managed by surgical resection with chemotherapy. We describe a rare case of tumor thrombus in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of lung that was managed with chemo- and radiation therapy.
Citation Information
Murtaza, Ghulam; Khalid, Muhammad; Khan, Abdul; Klosterman, Lance; and Forrest, Terry, "Left Atrial Tumor Thrombus in a Patient With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lung" (2019). ETSU Faculty Works. 114.
https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works-2/114