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Deceiving spindle cell sarcoma of the heart.
Anil Acharya1, Raamesh Koirala2, Nivesh Rajbhandari2
1Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Nepal Mediciti, Bhaisepati, Lalitpur, 44700 Nepal.
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|October 16, 2020
Summary
Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with most being benign atrial myxomas. Malignant sarcomas, though uncommon, present a poor prognosis, especially in young patients, as illustrated by a fatal case of high-grade spindle cell sarcoma.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with benign types like atrial myxomas being most common.
- Malignant cardiac tumors account for a smaller percentage, with sarcomas being the predominant type.
- Cardiac sarcomas often affect young individuals and are associated with a poor prognosis.

