title: Left atrial extension of lung carcinoma simulating myocardial infarction, unusual presentation: case report and literature review.
abstract: Lung malignancy invading the left atrium is rarely seen. We present a patient with a fast growing symptomatic lung mass. Electrocardiogram showed persistent coving ST elevation with no biomarker change. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a large left atrial mass attached to the free walls and extended into its appendage. An apparent continuity with a large lung mass compressing left ventricular lateral wall was observed which was better evident in computed tomography of the chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, G.B.Pant Hospital, New Delhi-India.
authors.forename: Pradipta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guha
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Khichripur, New Delhi-India.
authors.forename: Partha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sardar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal-India.
authors.forename: Soura
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mookerjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal-India.
authors.forename: Santanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guha
keywords: Left atrial mass; Lung malignancy; ST elevation