Chondrosarcoma of the Heart
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 199-201, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Recurrence
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Chondrosarcoma
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Treatment Outcome
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Heart
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Heart Atria
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Heart Neoplasms
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Mitral Valve Stenosis
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Neoplasms, Connective Tissue
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2015
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Article