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Pulmonary metastatic chondrosarcoma with massive extension into left atrium and left ventricle: outcome of surgical management in emergency
Author(s) -
Arnaud Rodriguez,
François Roubertie,
Matthieu Thumerel,
Jacques Jougon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezt426
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , left atrium , cardiology , chondrosarcoma , mitral valve , surgical resection , radiology , lung , surgery , atrial fibrillation
We report a case of metastatic chondrosarcoma to the lung that invaded the right inferior pulmonary vein with massive cardiac extension and presented with an acute heart failure. CT scan showed a large mass of the right lower lobe which invaded and filled almost all the left atrium with an extension into left ventricle through the mitral valve. Surgical resection was performed in emergency. The patient is still alive 4 months after development of cardiac symptoms and surgery.

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