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Primary cardiac chondrosarcoma--a case report
S Miwa1, Y Konishi, M Matsumoto
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Society Wakayama Medical Center, Japan.
Japanese Circulation Journal
|September 18, 1997
Insights
This case study details a rare cardiac chondrosarcoma, a type of bone cancer in the heart, successfully treated with surgery. The report highlights the rarity of this specific heart tumor.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Chondrosarcoma is a malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells.
- Cardiac tumors are rare, with primary cardiac malignancies being exceptionally uncommon.
- Chondrosarcoma of the heart is an extremely rare entity, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Abstract:
We report a case of chondrosarcoma of the heart that was managed surgically. As chondrosarcoma of cardiac origin is extremely rare, this case is described with a brief comment.