| Literature DB >> 35648448 |
Edward A El-Am1, Upasana Jarori2, Sara J Grethlein3, Ronald Mastouri2, Abhishek Khemka2.
Abstract
A 64-year-old man who had undergone treatment for left parotid adenocarcinoma presented with progressive exertional shortness of breath. Evaluation revealed metastatic invasion of the myocardium as a rare presentation of recurrent parotid adenocarcinoma. This case highlights the importance of using multimodal imaging methods in diagnostic evaluation and a collaborative multidisciplinary approach in managing patient care.Entities:
Keywords: Adenocarcinoma/secondary; carcinoid heart disease; cardiac imaging techniques; fatal outcome; heart neoplasms/complications/diagnostic imaging/secondary; myocardium/pathology; neoplasm metastasis; parotid neoplasms/pathology
Mesh:
Year: 2022 PMID: 35648448 PMCID: PMC9242640 DOI: 10.14503/THIJ-20-7424
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347