Chondrosarcoma of the Heart

Chondrosarcoma is a rare entity of malignant tumor which arises from cartilaginous tissue, and the literatures on this disease are scarce. The first-line of treatment for cardiac chondrosarcoma is surgery. Due to early local recurrence and distant metastasis, the prognosis is poor even after complet...

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Published in:The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2015-06, Vol.48 (3), p.199-201
Main Authors: Kim, Do Jung, Wi, Jin Hong, Kim, Yonhee, Lee, Sak, Joo, Hyun-Chel, Youn, Young-Nam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Chondrosarcoma
Connective tissue
Heart neoplasms
Neoplasms
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Summary:Chondrosarcoma is a rare entity of malignant tumor which arises from cartilaginous tissue, and the literatures on this disease are scarce. The first-line of treatment for cardiac chondrosarcoma is surgery. Due to early local recurrence and distant metastasis, the prognosis is poor even after complete surgical excision. We present a case of chondrosarcoma in the left atrium causing functional mitral stenosis which required urgent surgical intervention, and the successful treatment outcome.
ISSN:2233-601X
2093-6516
DOI:10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.199