Unresectable cardiac metastasis from melanoma responds well to combination immunotherapy-a case report.

Ek Leone Oh, Peter Dias, Zeyad Al-Ogaili, Jacobus Otto, Lydia Warburton

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Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Multiple Cardiac Masses: The Critical Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy.JACC. Case reports · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Ek Leone OhMedical Oncology Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0644-250X

Peter DiasCardiology Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.

Zeyad Al-OgailiNuclear Medicine Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.

Jacobus OttoRadiology Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.

Lydia WarburtonMedical Oncology Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Melanoma can metastasize to distal organs including the heart although presentation with a symptomatic cardiac metastasis is rare. The optimal management remains uncertain particularly in the era of immunotherapy. Case summary: We report a case presenting with a large unresectable cardiac metastasis from melanoma that responded well to treatment with immunotherapy. Conclusion: Melanoma can metastasize to the heart and is often challenging to diagnose. Combination immunotherapy can be an effective treatment option even in the setting of a symptomatic and unresectable cardiac metastasis.

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Cardiac metastasisCase reportImmunotherapyMetastatic melanoma

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PMID38868157

DOI10.1093/ehjcr/ytae262

PMCPMC11167960

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