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Table 5 Cases with RCC metastasis to the heart, N

From: Atypical presentations and rare metastatic sites of renal cell carcinoma: a review of case reports

Sex/age at diagnosis

Location

Treatment of primary tumor

Interval between diagnosis of primary tumor and metastasis

Diagnosis of metastasis before primary treatment

Presenting symptoms

IVC involvement

f/67

Interverticular septum

Nephrectomy

three months

no

Dyspnea

N.A

m/50

Right atrium

Nephrectomy

six years

no

Budd-Chiari Syndrome

Yes

m/59

Right ventricle

-

Metastasis first

yes

Syncope

No

m/59

Pericardial, myocardial

Nephrectomy

NA

no

Cardiac arrest

No

m/69

Left ventricle

Nephrectomy

23 years

no

NA

NA

m/65

Left ventricle

Nephrectomy

20 years

no

NA

NA

m/50

Right atrium

Nephrectomy

one year

No

Raynaud-like phenomena, fatigue

No

f/59

Right atrium

-

zero

synchronous

NA

Yes

m/69

Left ventricle

Nephrectomy

18 years

No

Shortness of breath

No

m/55

Right ventricle

-

zero

synchronous

Hematuria

No

  1. f: female; m: male; NA: not available