Key result
Myocardial metastasis from tongue cancer can cause electrocardiographic changes mimicking acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis.
Case Report (n=1)
Myocardial metastasis can mimic acute ST elevation myocardial infarction on electrocardiogram, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis and multimodality imaging.
History and exam may avert misdiagnosis in ST-elevation cases; leaves open systematic evaluation of cancer-related mimics.
INTRODUCTION: In patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), minimizing the reperfusion time is the goal of therapy worldwide. However, the differential diagnosis is critical and when a patient is encountered with chest pain and ST elevation, STEMI should not be the only diagnosis considered. By detailed history and focused physical examination, it is possible to avoid a mistaken diagnosis. CASE PRESENTATION: In this report, we present a case of a male patient with tongue cancer and accompanying myocardial metastasis that causes electrocardiographic changes, who was initially misdiagnosed with ST elevation myocardial infarction. CONCLUSION: Here, we reported a case of metastatic cancer in the heart which was initially diagnosed as acute myocardial infarction. Echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the heart were used accordingly to confirm the myocardial metastasis.
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Demir et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Right ventricular metastatic cardiac tumor mimicking acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (n=1). Myocardial metastasis was evaluated on Diagnosis of myocardial metastasis. Myocardial metastasis from tongue cancer can cause electrocardiographic changes mimicking acute ST elevation myocardial infarction, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis.
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