Treatment of a case of primary osteosarcoma of the left heart: a case report.
Intracavitary sarcoma of the heart is rare. We report a case of primary osteosarcoma of the left atrium and ventricle that was managed with surgical resection and chemotherapy, attaining more than 1-year survival.
Shuhaiber
Jeffrey
J
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA. jeffrey01@mac.com
Cabrera
Julio
J
Nemeh
Hassan
H
D018943:Anthracyclines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D018943:Anthracyclines; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents