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We describe a rare case of small-cell lung carcinoma invading the left atrium through a pulmonary vein. Echocardiography was particularly useful in this case in assessing the intracavitary extension of the tumor and the outcome of therapy. Echocardiography is a low-cost, easy imaging tool, complementary to radiological techniques and useful in evaluating thoracic tumors involving the cardiovascular structures.
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Lestuzzi, C., Viel, E., Mimo, R. et al. Left atrial invasion by lung carcinoma through a pulmonary vein. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 17, 107–110 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010621320976
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