Squamous cell carcinoma metastases to both sides of the heart--a case report.
We report a case, which was taken up for surgery following a diagnosis, of multicentric myxoma in both chambers of the heart, on echocardiography. Postoperative histopathological examination showed it to be squamous cell carcinoma metastases. The mode of presentation, clinical implication and rarity of this pathology are discussed.
Behranwala
K A
KA
Department of Surgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 12.
Mohite
J D
JD
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis