Lung neoplasm mimicking an acute lateral myocardial infarction.
Involvement of the heart and pericardium by cancer is not uncommon, with metastases being more frequent than primary cardiac neoplasms. We present a case of a metastatic lung cancer for which the primary manifestation was chest pain mimicking an acute myocardial infarction.
Rodrigues
Ana Clara Tude
AC
Heart Institute, Divisao de Diagnostico por Imagem, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abreu
Elizaine
E
Demarchi
Lea M
LM
Mathias
Wilson
W
Leal
Samira M B
SM
Andrade
Jose L
JL
D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology