Primary osteosarcoma of the heart: experience of an unusual case

Case Rep Oncol. 2013 Apr 19;6(1):224-8. doi: 10.1159/000351123. Print 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Primary cardiac osteosarcomas are uncommon tumors. They have an aggressive biology and hence poor prognosis. This report describes a 23-year-old male patient who was referred to our hospital with chest pain. Echocardiography showed a left atrial mass, and tumor excision revealed a cardiac osteosarcoma. Adjuvant cisplatin plus ifosfamide combination chemotherapy provided a disease-free survival of 9 months; unfortunately the patient died of metastatic disease thereafter.

Keywords: Cardiac tumor; Extraskeletal osteosarcoma; Mitral stenosis.

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  • Case Reports