[Evolving electrocardiographic changes in massive neoplastic infiltration of the right ventricle. Description of a case and review of the literature]

G Ital Cardiol. 1990 Dec;20(12):1182-6.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We report a case of metastasis of lung carcinoma infiltrating the inferior left ventricular wall, the interventricular septum and the right ventricle. The metastatic invasion of the heart caused the appearance of pseudoischemic electrocardiographic changes, arrhythmias and eventually a conduction disturbances. The relevance of electrocardiographic changes as an indicator of cardiac metastasis in neoplastic patients is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary
  • Heart Septum
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged