Case Report: Clinical Findings and Successful Resection of Melanoma Metastatic to the Right Atrium

David M. Merer Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein Cancer Center/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Janice P. Dutcher Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein Cancer Center/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Anthony Mercando Division of Cardiology Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Richard Brodman Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Mark J. Suhrland Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Anil Bhandari Division of Cardiology University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

David Zimmerman Department of Medicine, New York University Medical Center New York, New York

Malcolm S. Mitchell Division of Medical Oncology University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Peter H. Wiernik Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein Cancer Center/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

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