ABSTRACT
The article presents a case report of metastatic heart damage which developed in association with urothelial bladder carcinoma in a 79-year old female patient. Various masses may be found in the heart. In tumors, a secondary damage to the heart is observed much more frequently than a primary damage; however, metastasis of bladder carcinoma to the heart is extremely rare. Of interest is the fact of metastatic damage to all layers of the heart, including the endocardium, pericardium, and myocardium.
Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/secondary , Heart Neoplasms/secondary , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/pathology , Aged , Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/physiopathology , Fatal Outcome , Female , Heart Neoplasms/physiopathology , Humans , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/physiopathologyABSTRACT
A review of the literature is presented which deals with modern aspects of Muller mixed tumors (MMT) classification and problems of their histo- and morphogenesis, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural and molecular-genetic peculiarities. Prognostic factors and survival rates are considered. Further study of MMT is necessary for verification of their histo- and morphogenesis and for development of their classification.
