Chondrosarcoma of the Heart.
10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.199
- Author:
Do Jung KIM
1
;
Jin Hong WI
;
Yonhee KIM
;
Sak LEE
;
Hyun Chel JOO
;
Young Nam YOUN
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. ynyoun@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chondrosarcoma;
Heart neoplasms;
Neoplasms, Connective tissue
- MeSH:
Chondrosarcoma*;
Heart Atria;
Heart Neoplasms;
Heart*;
Mitral Valve Stenosis;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neoplasms, Connective Tissue;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Treatment Outcome
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2015;48(3):199-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
