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Unusual case of spindle cell sarcoma metastases to right ventricle: a case report and a literature review
- Source :
- Annals of Translational Medicine. 5:344-344
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- AME Publishing Company, 2017.
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Abstract
- Cardiac metastases from sarcoma are uncommon. Due to their rarity there is not a standard of care. However, complete cardiac metastases resection is the best option but most of patients has widespread disease. In these patients palliative radiotherapy (RT) might improve symptoms and prevent further cardiac function decline. Here we present the case of a symptomatic 30-year-old woman with spindle cell sarcoma metastasis of right ventriculum and widespread disease. The patient received radiotherapy to the heart with palliative intent. Cardiac metastases represent a challenging clinic problem. Treatment should be individualized in a multidisciplinary setting, when possible surgery seems to be the best options. However, radiotherapy even in case of widespread disease can improve clinical control symptoms by reducing the mass effect.
- Subjects :
- Spindle cell sarcoma
Cardiac function curve
medicine.medical_specialty
Unusual case
Radiotherapy
business.industry
Medicine (all)
medicine.medical_treatment
Widespread Disease
Case Report
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Right ventricular metastase
Surgery
Metastasis
Radiation therapy
medicine.anatomical_structure
Ventricle
medicine
Sarcoma
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 23055847 and 23055839
- Volume :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annals of Translational Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e7408f08e90f8d3c246d6772da2a8f74