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Open Access
Article
Cardiac Metastasis of Cervical Cancer: A Case Report and Review of The Literature
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Affiliation
1
Department of Operation Room, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
2
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Heart Surg. Forum 2022, 25(2),
326–329;
https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.4549
Published:
29 April 2022
Abstract
Background: Cervical cancer cardiac metastasis is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. It has been reported that the disease often is more detected at autopsy and has no standardized treatment options.Case presentation: Here, we report a patient with cardiac metastasis from cervical cancer who initially suffered nonspecific symptoms, such as chest tightness.Conclusion: A review of cases of cardiac metastasis from cervical cancer in over a decade was performed. Pretreatment data were provided for such matters, which may be helpful for diagnosis and treatment in the future.
Keywords
Cardiac metastasis
Cervical cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma