Late cardiac metastasis from colorectal carcinoma 15 years after surgery

Late recurrence of malignant tumors in the heart more than 10 years after surgery is quite rare, especially for colorectal carcinoma. Here, we report a case of late cardiac metastasis from a primary colorectal carcinoma, which occurred more than 15 years after the initial surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first such reported case.

Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - December 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kasama, K., Ichikawa, Y., Suwa, Y., Okudera, K., Suzuki, S., Masuda, M. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research