title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa with metastases to the pericardial cavity, lung and thyroid.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. fschwender@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Schwender
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wollner
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Kunju
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nakhleh
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: 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*