A “malignant” cause for syncope: Cardiac metastases from tonsillar carcinoma

A “malignant” cause for syncope: Cardiac metastases from tonsillar carcinoma

We report a rare case of a 64-year-old patient with recurrent syncope and a history of tonsillar carcinoma under treatment for the past three months. ECG showed complete heart block and echocardiography revealed cardiac metastases at atrioventricular junction. This case report highlights the fact th...

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Main Authors: A.J. Ashwal, Padmakumar Ramachandra, Krishnananda Nayak, Mukund A. Prabhu, Vidya Monappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports
Subjects:
Complete heart block
Cardiac metastasis
Tonsillar carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468600X18301208

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