Heart as an Early Site of Metastasis from Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Occult Primary: Rare Case Report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Cardiac involvement by primary and secondary tumors is one of the least investigated subjects in oncology. Metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is rare and so is the bilateral ventricular involvement. We report a case of a 72 years old man presenting with complaints of chest pain and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, who died within 24 hrs of admission to the hospital. A clinical autopsy revealed metastasis of SCC involving both left and right ventricles and also infiltrating the myocardium, with occult primary despite extensive examination. Keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma, Metastasis, Heart, Autopsy.
Authors and Affiliations
Sumiti Gupta, Sonia Hasija, Amrita Duhan, Nisha Marwah, Shalini Shah, Rajeev Sen
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