Sarcoma of the heart: a rare intracardiac tumor and review of literature

Primary sarcomas of the heart are exceptionally rare and are aggressive tumours. We report a 38 year old Chinese lady who had an intermediate grade sarcoma with myofibroblastic differentiation. The tumour was found in the right atrium. Literature reviews of rare intracardiac sarcomas are discussed.

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Main Authors: Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Mohd Dusa, Noraini, Sakr, Ahmad, Mohd Sidik, Shiran, Mohd Ali, Razana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7729/1/Sarcoma%20of%20the%20heart.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7729/
http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_2009V05N2_CS01.pdf
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Summary:Primary sarcomas of the heart are exceptionally rare and are aggressive tumours. We report a 38 year old Chinese lady who had an intermediate grade sarcoma with myofibroblastic differentiation. The tumour was found in the right atrium. Literature reviews of rare intracardiac sarcomas are discussed.