Oesophageal cancer with myocardial metastasis complicated by ventricular fibrillation: The role of echocardiography


Karabay C. Y., KOCABAY G., Toprak C., KIRMA C.

Kardiologia Polska, cilt.70, sa.3, ss.296-297, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: Kardiologia Polska
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.296-297
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: myocardial metastasis, oesophageal cancer, echocardiography
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Myocardial metastasis from oesophageal cancer is very rare, and is usually detected as part of widespread metastases in the terminal stage. It is rare to detect a solitary metastasis. We present a case of solitary myocardial metastasis from distal oesophagus complicated by ventricular fibrillation. Copyright © Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne.