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Case Reports
. 2010 Nov 29;3(3):434-438.
doi: 10.1159/000322726.

Intracardiac Metastatic Sarcoma

J Louro  1 , T Villanueva, J Freire, M J Passos
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Case Reports

Intracardiac Metastatic Sarcoma

J Louro et al. Case Rep Oncol. .

Abstract

Even though intracardiac sarcoma metastases are rare, they have been previously reported in the literature. We report the case of a 60-year-old man who had a synovial sarcoma with metastasis in the right ventricle. These findings were associated with the presence of a new cardiac murmur and severe thrombocytopenia. The treatment with systemic chemotherapy resulted in a normalization of the patient's hematologic profile and in a reduction of the intracardiac mass. The patient subsequently underwent intracardiac tumor resection.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
CT of the thorax before chemotherapy regimen, demonstrating a intracavitary/intraventricular right mass. This mass filled the lumen in practically its whole diameter, protruding into the right atrium and progressing to the pulmonary artery until its bifurcation.
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Fig. 2
Transesophageal echocardiogram. (1) Before chemotherapy regimen; a heterogeneous intracardiac mass filling the whole right ventricle and extending to the right atrium can be seen. (2) After chemotherapy regimen; a mass reduction is evident.
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Fig. 3
MRI of the thorax after chemotherapy regimen, demonstrating a significant mass reduction.
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