Development of a Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hand and Wrist After Cardiac Transplantation

Sandra Carey; Warren T Jackson; Michael A Hitchcock; Brian Lima; Shelley Hall

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.03.022

Development of a Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hand and Wrist After Cardiac Transplantation

Am J Cardiol. 2016 Jun 1;117(11):1853-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.03.022. Epub 2016 Mar 19.

Authors

Sandra Carey¹, Warren T Jackson², Michael A Hitchcock³, Brian Lima³, Shelley Hall⁴

Affiliations

¹ Center for Advanced Heart and Lung Disease, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: sandra.carey@bswhealth.org.
² Baylor Medical Psychology Consultants, Dallas, Texas.
³ Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
⁴ Center for Advanced Heart and Lung Disease, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

PMID: 27084051
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.03.022

Abstract

Described are the findings in a 57-year-old man who developed a large carcinoma 2 years after heart transplantation. Mental anxiety or depression may have contributed to a delay in seeking medical care. The result was amputation of the right arm below the elbow.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / etiology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Hand
Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / etiology*
Wrist