Title | An Unexpected Occurrence of Malignancy in a Patient After a Fontan Operation. | ||
Author | Yet Kwong Horman, Julian; Schultz, Michael | ||
Journal | Cureus | Publication Year/Month | 2022-Jun |
PMID | 35891831 | PMCID | PMC9302605 |
Affiliation | 1.Internal Medicine - Pediatrics, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, USA. |
An 18-year-old male with complex single ventricle physiology status post Fontan and Kawashima procedures who presented with progressive dyspnea was found to have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), rhinovirus, and a new retroperitoneal mass. Biopsy of the retroperitoneal mass revealed a mixed germ cell tumor with areas consistent with choriocarcinoma. Imaging showed metastatic disease, including to the lungs which ultimately led to worsening respiratory failure that required intubation and ultimately, death.