Occult Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as an Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract Melanoma is a tumor that virtually involves any tissue and commonly metastasizes to the heart. It is usually not diagnosed because of the absent/nonspecific cardiac signs and symptoms. Herein, we present a case of a 41-year-old man without any cardiovascular risk factor, admitted to the eme...

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Main Authors: Tiago R. Velho, Nádia Junqueira, André Sena, Hugo Ferreira, Catarina Carvalheiro, Nuno Guerra, Javier Gallego, Ângelo Nobre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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