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[Fatal outcome of complete resection of undifferentiated pleomorphic cardiac sarcoma : About a case]
Yassin El Mourabit1, Youssef Saadouni1, Mohammed Tribak2
1Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire A, Hôpital Ibn Sina, Université Med V, Rabat, Maroc.
Introduction:
Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a very rare malignant primary cardiac tumor with a poor prognosis.
Observation:
A 34-year-old woman complained of dyspnea evolving in a febrile context with altered general condition: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a left intra-atrial mass measuring 51/26 mm in diameter. A thoracic computed tomography (CT) revealed a mass occupying the left atrium measuring 42/28/34 mm, associated with two pulmonary metastases. The cardiac mass was resected and the postoperative suites were fatal. Histological diagnosis was UPS.
Conclusion:
We present an atypical case of invasive UPS, which was surgically resected and scheduled for radio-chemotherapy with a fatal outcome.
