Rare presentation of cardiac tamponade secondary to myocardial metastasis from breast cancer

Abstract Background This case report demonstrates pericardial effusion, acute pericarditis, and cardiac tamponade in an otherwise healthy woman who had a positive test result for coronavirus disease 2019. Few case reports have been documented on patients with this presentation, and it is important to share novel presentations of the disease as they are discovered. Case presentation A Caucasian patient with coronavirus disease 2019 returned to the emergency department of our hospital 2 days after her initial visit with worsening chest pain and shortness of breath. Imaging revealed new pericardial effusion since the previous visit. The patient became hypotensive, was taken for pericardial window for cardiac tamponade with a drain placed, and was treated for acute pericarditis. Conclusion Much is still unknown about the implications of coronavirus disease 2019. With the novel coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, research is still in process, and we are slowly learning about new signs and symptoms of the disease. This case report documents a lesser-known presentation of a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 and will help to further understanding of a rare presentation.

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A rare solitary breast cancer metastasis to the soft tissue of the ipsilateral arm detected by a physiotherapist: A case report

Physiotherapy Practice and Research ◽

10.3233/ppr-200402 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 187-191

Author(s):

Ramesh Omranipour ◽

Sadaf Alipour ◽

Bita Eslami

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Cancer Metastasis ◽

Multidisciplinary Treatment ◽

Breast Cancer Metastasis ◽

Frequency Interval ◽

Treatment Team ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Rare Presentation ◽

Adequate Treatment

BACKGROUND: Late occurrence of solitary soft tissue upper extremity metastasis of breast cancer is very rare. We hereby present a case of metastasis to the biceps muscle of the ipsilateral arm, detected by a physiotherapist six years after mastectomy. The aim of this report is to highlight the rarity of this presentation, to emphasize the role of the physiotherapist as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and the possibility of curative treatment despite the poor prognosis. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 2 * 3 cm well-defined isolated metastasis of breast cancer was diagnosed in the left arm of a 31-year-old woman 6 years after successful treatment of her primary tumor. Tumor characteristics, diagnostic plan, and treatment options are discussed. CONCLUSION: Due to its scarcity, there is a lack of knowledge about the frequency, interval, characteristics, best diagnostic modality, adequate treatment, and prognosis of isolated breast cancer metastasis to the soft tissue, and these can be found out by proper reporting. As an important member of the multidisciplinary team in the care and treatment of breast cancer patients, physiotherapists should be aware of this type of rare presentation.

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Uterine Metastases in a Diagnosed Case of Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma: A Rare Presentation

International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports ◽

10.9734/ijmpcr/2021/v14i330137 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 29-33

Author(s):

Musa Azhar ◽

Syed Abdul Mannan Hamdani ◽

Jhanzeb Iftikhar ◽

Waqas Ahmad ◽

Sajid Mushtaq ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Breast Carcinoma ◽

Endometrial Hyperplasia ◽

Ductal Carcinoma ◽

Carcinoma Of The Breast ◽

Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma ◽

Rare Presentation ◽

Curative Intent ◽

Initial Management ◽

High Propensity

Breast cancer is the commonest cancer among females and has a high propensity to metastasize, but gynaecological organs are rarely affected. We report a case where invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast metastasized to the uterus after initial management with curative intent. Our patient was on tamoxifen, which can cause endometrial hyperplasia and lead to a challenge in eventual diagnosis.

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Advanced Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Thyroid Invasion Mimicking Thyroid Cancer Treated with Definitive Radiation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Oncology ◽

10.1159/000479225 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 706-712 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sondos Al Khatib ◽

Wafa Asha ◽

Omar Khzouz ◽

Farid Barakat ◽

Jamal Khader

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Thyroid Cancer ◽

Case Report ◽

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ◽

Breast Cancer Survivor ◽

Literature Search ◽

Neck Swelling ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Rare Presentation ◽

Adenoid Cystic

A 54-year-old female patient, a breast cancer survivor and a case of unresectable adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea, with thyroid invasion, presented with suprasternal neck swelling mimicking thyroid primary. A literature search was undertaken to highlight this rare presentation. There have been few reports in the literature describing tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma involving the thyroid.

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