Recurrent Parotid Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Diffuse Myocardial Metastatic Disease

Edward A El-Am; Upasana Jarori; Sara J Grethlein; Ronald Mastouri; Abhishek Khemka

doi:10.14503/THIJ-20-7424

Recurrent Parotid Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Diffuse Myocardial Metastatic Disease

Tex Heart Inst J. 2022 May 1;49(3):e207424. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-20-7424.

Authors

Edward A El-Am¹, Upasana Jarori², Sara J Grethlein³, Ronald Mastouri², Abhishek Khemka²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
³ Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Abstract

A 64-year-old man who had undergone treatment for left parotid adenocarcinoma presented with progressive exertional shortness of breath. Evaluation revealed metastatic invasion of the myocardium as a rare presentation of recurrent parotid adenocarcinoma. This case highlights the importance of using multimodal imaging methods in diagnostic evaluation and a collaborative multidisciplinary approach in managing patient care.

Keywords: Adenocarcinoma/secondary; carcinoid heart disease; cardiac imaging techniques; fatal outcome; heart neoplasms/complications/diagnostic imaging/secondary; myocardium/pathology; neoplasm metastasis; parotid neoplasms/pathology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma* / diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma* / therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardium / pathology
Parotid Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Parotid Neoplasms* / pathology
Parotid Neoplasms* / therapy