Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Cardiac Metastases.

JACC Case Rep

Division of Cardiology, Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Published: January 2025

A 60-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue had atypical chest pain and mild troponin elevation. No significant electrocardiogram changes or arrhythmias were noted. Cardiac magnetic resonance revealed several myocardial metastases with pericardial involvement, confirmed by positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Unsuitable for surgery, he was referred for palliative chemotherapy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11733550PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102846DOI Listing

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