Open AccessLeft Atrium Myxosarcoma: An Exceptional Cardiac Malignant Primary Tumor
Author(s) -
Awamleh Paula,
Alberca M Teresa,
Gamallo Carlos,
Enrech Santos,
Sarraj Anas
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.20045
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac tumors , right atrium , left atrium , heart failure , primary tumor , cardiology , metastasis , radiology , surgery , cancer , atrial fibrillation
We report the case of a 32‐year‐old patient with a left atrium myxosarcoma, presenting with congestive heart failure. It is a rare cardiac malignant primary tumor that seems to derive from the same cellular line as myxomas, but the prognosis is very different. These tumors present local recidives and distance metastasis, so the mean survival is about 1 year, independent of any therapeutical option. Copyright © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.