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Pulmonary metastatic chondrosarcoma with intracardiac extension
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|March 1, 1979
Summary
A rare case of pulmonary metastatic chondrosarcoma with intracardiac extension was successfully resected. Advanced imaging and cardiopulmonary bypass made an initially inoperable situation treatable.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Oncology
Background:
- Chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor of cartilage.
- Pulmonary metastases from chondrosarcoma can present unique challenges.
- Intracardiac extension of pulmonary metastases is exceptionally uncommon.