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An Ode to the Heart from Down Under!

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Testicular malignancies rarely metastasize to the heart. Cardiac metastases often herald disseminated disease. It can manifest either in a synchronous or metachronous setting. We present a rare case of cardiac metastasis from embryonal cell carcinoma in a 28-year-old gentleman whose symptoms improved after chemotherapy. A high index of suspicion in those presenting with predominantly chest-related symptoms. Multidisciplinary care with early involvement of cardiologists/cardiac surgeons is important to optimize outcomes.

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, R.L. Jalappa Institute of Oncology, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India

    Abhay K. Kattepur

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, R.L. Jalappa Institute of Oncology, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India

    G. N. Manjunath

  3. Department of Medical Oncology, R.L. Jalappa Institute of Oncology, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, India

    M. N. Sampath Kumar

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Kattepur, A.K., Manjunath, G.N. & Kumar, M.N.S. An Ode to the Heart from Down Under!. Indian J Surg Oncol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-024-02003-y

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