title: Case report: acute presentation of pseudo myocardial infarction secondary to metastatic cancer.
abstract: Electrocardiographic ST segment changes that mimic myocardial infarction (MI) may occur secondary to metastatic carcinoma. Presented here is a case in which symptomatology suggestive of acute MI occurred with impressive new anterior ST segment elevation in a patient with a history of laryngeal carcinoma. Clinical options in this setting are discussed, including use of thrombolytic agents and acute catheterization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Houghton
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sinden
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local