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Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract

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A 49-year-old female with a past history of liver resection due to hepatocellular carcinoma was referred to our Department for treatment of a metastatic cardiac tumor obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract She underwent operation twice with cardiopulmonary bypass, and symptoms were relieved. Metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma to the heart is very rare, but should be taken into consideration during follow-up after treatment for a primary liver tumor.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8655, Tokyo, Japan

    Tomohiro Murakawa, Shinichi Takamoto, Masahiko Ezure, Minoru Ono, Motohiro Kawauchi & Osamu Tanaka

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Murakawa, T., Takamoto, S., Ezure, M. et al. Metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 48, 516–519 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03218189

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