Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa with metastases to the pericardial cavity, lung and thyroid.
Pericardial metastasis from the oral cavity is a rare event. Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa is not known to spread to the pericardium. We present a case of buccal mucosal carcinoma with distant metastases diagnosed by pericardial biopsy.
Schwender
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Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. fschwender@hotmail.com
Wollner
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Kunju
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Nakhleh
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Chan
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D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms; D010496:Pericardium; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*