Multiple cardiac metastases from Ewing's sarcoma.
Ewing's sarcoma commonly arises from bone and sometimes from extraskeletal soft tissues. It commonly metastasizes to the lungs, bone, bone marrow and brain. Cardiac metastasis is extremely uncommon. The present report discusses a case of Ewing's sarcoma metastasizing to the heart at the time of initial presentation.
Chandramohan
Nair K
NK
Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College PO, Kerala, India.
Hussain
Misra B
MB
Nayak
Nileena
N
Kattoor
Jayasree
J
Pandey
Manjo
M
Krishnankutty
Ramachandran
R
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*