Open AccessAlveolar soft-part sarcoma in the left forearm with cardiac metastasis: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Zheng Chen,
Chengtao Sun,
Sheng Wei,
Binhang Yuan,
Kaidi Wu,
Yue Tian,
Changliang Wu,
Jianyong Han,
Hui Feng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
oncology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1792-1082
pISSN - 1792-1074
DOI - 10.3892/ol.2015.3889
Subject(s) - medicine , alveolar soft part sarcoma , metastasis , radiation therapy , radiology , soft tissue , brain metastasis , forearm , sarcoma , pathology , cancer
Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is an uncommon soft-tissue neoplasm, which is commonly found in the deep soft tissues of the extremities, with a propensity for recurrence and metastasis. However, the metastasis of ASPS to the heart is exceedingly rare. The present study reports such a rare case with cardiac metastasis. Using computed tomography, a 37-year-old man was diagnosed with brain, lung and spleen metastases from a previously treated ASPS in the left forearm. Cardiac metastasis was then diagnosed 1 month later. Despite chemotherapy and palliative whole-brain radiotherapy, the patient succumbed to the disease shortly after. This case suggests that the widespread metastases and cardiac involvement of ASPS may result in a poor outcome.