Key result
Rare intracardiac head and neck squamous cell carcinoma metastasis presents with embolic stroke and limb ischemia.
Why the study?
Cardiac metastasis from head and neck cancer is rare, under-reported, and associated with poor prognosis, with knowledge largely limited to case reports.
Design
Case report and literature review
Authors
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Heightens vigilance for rare cardiac metastases in head and neck cancer with emboli; hypothesis-generating case report leaves optimal evaluation open.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of intracardiac metastasis from head and neck cancer causing embolic stroke and critical limb ischemia.
Khalaf et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Intracardiac metastasis from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (n=1). Intracardiac metastasis from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is an extremely rare condition that can present with embolic stroke and critical limb ischemia.
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