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An 89-year-old woman with oral squamous cell carcinoma presented with atypical chest pain and ECG changes, leading to a rare diagnosis of isolated cardiac metastasis.
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Highlights a rare case of isolated cardiac metastasis from oral squamous cell carcinoma presenting with ECG changes.
Alerts clinicians to isolated cardiac metastasis in cancer patients with atypical symptoms; leaves open questions on incidence and screening utility.
We present a case of isolated cardiac metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. An 89-year-old woman was due to undergo curative resection of a histologically proven squamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar region. On admission, it was noted that there were ECG changes, and following further investigations, the patient was diagnosed with a cardiac metastasis of her oral malignancy. The presentation, including the diagnostic difficulties, as well as the clinical features of this rare case, are discussed.
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Pattni et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Cardiac metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (n=1). Palliative care was evaluated. An 89-year-old woman with oral squamous cell carcinoma presented with atypical chest pain and ECG changes, leading to a rare diagnosis of isolated cardiac metastasis.
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