Malignant mesenchymoma of the heart.
An autopsy case of malignant cardiac mesenchymoma, which arose in the atrial septum was presented. This tumor contained fibrosarcomatous, rhabdomyosarcomatous, chondrosarcomatous and osseous elements. A small metastatic lesion was found in the lung. Histogenesis of this tumor was also considered with a survey of literature.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis