Persistent and progressive ST segment elevation caused by myocardial metastasis.
This is a case of a female patient with collecting duct carcinoma of the right kidney and myocardial metastasis. On electrocardiogram the myocardial metastasis presented with a prolonged and progressive ST elevation and a gradual decrease of the R wave amplitude in leads V3-V6. Echocardiography and autopsy findings confirmed the diagnosis.
Matana
Ante
A
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. interna-susak@kbc-rijeka.hr
Zaputović
Luka
L
Lucin
Ksenija
K
Kastelan
Zrinka Matana
ZM
D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans