A Case of Primary Malignant Mesenchymoma of the Heart.
10.4070/kcj.2003.33.7.625
- Author:
Byung Il CHANG
;
Sang Jae LEE
;
Han Dong SUNG
;
Chan Hee SEO
;
Jae Kwang SHIM
;
Dong Il LEE
;
Young Yoo KIM
;
Jong Hyun KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mesenchymoma;
Heart neoplasm
- MeSH:
Dyspnea;
Extremities;
Female;
Heart Neoplasms;
Heart*;
Humans;
Mesenchymoma*;
Middle Aged;
Soft Tissue Neoplasms
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2003;33(7):625-628
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A malignant mesenchymoma is a rare soft tissue neoplasm that show at least two types of malignant mesenchymal differentiation, in addition to poorly differentiated fibrosarcomatous elements. They grow rapidly, recur frequently, and can be found in a wide variety of location, with most occurring in the extremities. A primary malignant mesenchymoma of the heart is extremely rare, with only 20 cases having been reported worldwide in the English literature up to 2002. We experienced a case of primary cardiac malignant mesenchymoma in a 59 year old female patient, who was admitted due to exertional dyspnea. This case is reported, with a review of the relevant literature.
