Cardiac metastasis from a Merkel cell skin carcinoma. A case report |
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Authors: | Page E Fric D Barjhoux J L Ciapa A Aguilaniu B |
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Institution: | Institut privé de cancérologie, clinique du Mail, 43, avenue Marie Reynoard, 38100 Grenoble. |
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Abstract: | The authors report the case of a cardiac metastasis of a Market cell skin tumour in a 72 year old woman, presenting with chest pain and infero-lateral myocardial ischaemia simulating an acute coronary syndrome. The diagnosis, suspected on echocardiography, was confirmed by thoracic CT scan. Markel cell carcinoma is a rare skin tumour classified among the malignant neuroendocrine tumours. It has a high metastatic potential, especially to the gastrointestinal tract and the lung. On the other hand, cardiac metastases are quite exceptionally rare. |
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