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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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Recidiva
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Condrossarcoma
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Coração
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Átrios do Coração
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Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Estenose da Valva Mitral
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Metástase Neoplásica
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Neoplasias de Tecido Conjuntivo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article