[Primary cardiac sarcoma: report of 3 cases and review of the literature]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2003 Dec;52(6):370-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-3928(03)00047-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Primary cardiac sarcoma is a rare tumor with a poor prognosis. We report 3 cases with a review of literature about this disease. There were 2 males and 1 woman. The main symptoms were thoracic pain. The clinical features were various and the thoracic ultra sonography exam allowed the diagnosis in the 3 cases. All patients had surgical remove of their cardiac tumor followed by chemotherapy. All of them died within 13 to 36 months after the diagnosis. Primary cardiac sarcoma has a poor prognosis with a mean survival less than 12 months.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoma / therapy