A case of cardiac tamponade caused by T4N2M1 lung squamous cell carcinoma invading the aorta.

ABSTRACT

In patients with known lung squamous cell carcinoma, it is necessary to be alert to the presence of cancer cell infiltration in the large blood vessels and the heart. In this report, we report a case of a 49-year-old man who was previously diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, underwent autoimmune cell therapy, and was diagnosed posthumously with lung cancer invading the aorta and heart, resulting in severe cardiac tamponade. This case illustrates the value and key points of autopsy in evaluating sudden deaths.