Malignant small round cell tumor of the heart: a diagnostic dilemma.
We report a rare malignant small round cell tumor of the heart in a 26-year-old woman. She had been symptomatic 15 days after vaginal delivery. Immunohistochemistry revealed divergent differentiation; hence, the tumor was designated as desmoplastic small round cell tumor. This is the first report of such a tumor in the heart.
George
Sophia
S
Department of Pathology (Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division), Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
Vaideeswar
Pradeep
P
Pandit
Shobhana
S
Kane
Shubhada
S
Khandeparkar
Jagdish
J
D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor