Key result
A 24-year-old man with tongue cancer presented with complete heart block due to presumed cardiac metastasis and died 20 days after symptom onset despite temporary pacing and supportive care.
Why the study?
Cardiac metastasis presenting with complete heart block is extremely uncommon, and there are no guidelines for managing complete heart block in terminal cancer.
Population
A 24-year-old man suffering from tongue cancer presenting with complete heart block
Design
Case report
Authors
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Short survival after cardiac metastasis in oral cancer warrants individualized pacing; leaves open prospective data on rare manifestations.
Case Report (n=1)
Complete heart block can be a rare manifestation of cardiac metastasis in terminal oral cancer, and the decision for permanent pacing should be individualized based on prognosis and comorbidities.
Andrianto et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Complete heart block secondary to cardiac metastasis of oral cancer (n=1). Temporary pacemaker implantation and pericardiocentesis was evaluated on Clinical outcome. A 24-year-old man with tongue cancer presented with complete heart block due to presumed cardiac metastasis and died 20 days after symptom onset despite temporary pacing and supportive care.
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