Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Supraventricular Tachycardia

Hina Amin; Debanik Chaudhuri

doi:10.7759/cureus.4503

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Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Supraventricular Tachycardia

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Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Supraventricular Tachycardia

Hina Amin and Debanik Chaudhuri

Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.11(4), e4503

04/20/2019

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4503

PMCID: PMC6584174

PMID: 31249765

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Abstract

Despite numerous advancements in diagnostics and treatment, lung cancer carries a high mortality rate. This is primarily attributable to the fact that the majority of patients present with stage III or IV disease and otherwise non-specific symptoms. In this article, we discuss a rare case of stage IV lung cancer presenting as supraventricular tachycardia secondary to cardiomediastinal involvement. Unfortunately, by the time the tumor had involved the mediastinum, surgical options were limited and treatment was largely palliative.

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Title: Subtitle: Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Supraventricular Tachycardia
Creators: Hina Amin - SUNY Upstate Medical University
Debanik Chaudhuri - SUNY Upstate Medical University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.11(4), e4503
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4503
PMID: 31249765
PMCID: PMC6584174
NLM abbreviation: Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
eISSN: 2168-8184
Publisher: Springer Nature
Number of pages: 5
Language: English
Date published: 04/20/2019
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984961107402771

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