title: Alveolar soft-part sarcoma in the left forearm with cardiac metastasis: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is an uncommon soft-tissue neoplasm, which is commonly found in the deep soft tissues of the extremities, with a propensity for recurrence and metastasis. However, the metastasis of ASPS to the heart is exceedingly rare. The present study reports such a rare case with cardiac metastasis. Using computed tomography, a 37-year-old man was diagnosed with brain, lung and spleen metastases from a previously treated ASPS in the left forearm. Cardiac metastasis was then diagnosed 1 month later. Despite chemotherapy and palliative whole-brain radiotherapy, the patient succumbed to the disease shortly after. This case suggests that the widespread metastases and cardiac involvement of ASPS may result in a poor outcome.
authors: Department of Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Zheng
authors: Z
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Chengtao
authors: C
authors: Sun
authors: Department of Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Sheng
authors: Department of Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Baoying
authors: B
authors: Yuan
authors: Department of Obstetrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Kaidi
authors: K
authors: Wu
authors: Department of Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Tian
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Changshun
authors: C
authors: Wu
authors: Department of Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Junqing
authors: J
authors: Han
authors: Department of Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China.
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Feng
keywords: alveolar soft-part sarcoma; cardiac metastasis; chemotherapy; multiple metastases