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Metastatic cardiac tumor demonstrated by 201 thallium scan

Journal Article · · Chest; (United States)
OSTI ID:5573956
A patient with bronchogenic carcinoma had an electrocardiogram that was initially thought to be consistent with myocardial infarction and possible left ventricular aneurysm. A heart scan with radioactive 201 thallium showed an area of sharply diminished uptake cold spot; however, subsequent thoracotomy showed that this was caused by local pericardial and myocardial infiltration by tumor. This suggests a role for radioactive 201 thallium in the detection of cardiac metastatic tumors.
OSTI ID:
5573956
Journal Information:
Chest; (United States), Journal Name: Chest; (United States) Vol. 78:1; ISSN CHETB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English