Carcinoma of uterine cervix with myocardial metastases associated with chest pain and asystolic arrest.
We report a case of secondary deposition of carcinoma of the uterine cervix in the myocardium with development of ischaemic cardiac pain, ST segment elevation and asystolic cardiac arrest. The coronary arteries were free of obstruction. To the best of our knowledge, this is a unique presentation of a rare myocardial metastasis.
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*