American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 206-208, May 2009

Cardiac metastasis after squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue

Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, René Descartes University (Paris V), Paris, France

Received 5 February 2008 published online 02 October 2008.

Abstract 

Objectives

Metastases to the heart are rare. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the base of tongue secondarily complicated with cardiac metastasis 6 months after surgical treatment resulted in successful local control.

Methods

The lesion was found using computerized axial tomography in a patient with minimal cardiologic symptoms.

Results

The patient died shortly due to complications of his metastatic disease. No curative treatment was possible.

Conclusions

Cardiac metastasis should be suspected when new cardiovascular symptoms are observed in patients with a history of head and neck neoplasm. The prognosis of the condition typically is inevitably fatal.

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00062-8

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.03.008

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 206-208, May 2009

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