A rare discovery of neuroendocrine tumor: Cardiac Mass

Authors

Anish K Shrestha, Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Health, BaltimoreFollow
Anirudra Devkota, Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Health, Baltimore
Terina S Chen, Department of Pathology, MedStar Health, Baltimore
Mahsa Mohebtash, Department of Hematology and Oncology, MedStar Health, Baltimore

Abstract

Carcinoid tumors are rare, slow-growing neoplasms of neuroendocrine origin commonly affecting the gastrointestinal or respiratory system. They metastasize to lymph nodes and the liver based on their lymphatic and venous drainage of their tissue of origin. Metastasis to the heart is exceedingly rare accounting for

Recommended Citation

Shrestha, Anish K; Devkota, Anirudra; Chen, Terina S; and Mohebtash, Mahsa (2025) "A rare discovery of neuroendocrine tumor: Cardiac Mass," Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 15: Iss. 3, Article 13.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1488
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol15/iss3/13