2017
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.16-521
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Primary Left Atrial Osteosarcoma

Abstract: SummaryPrimary cardiac osteosarcomas are rare entities, mostly arising from the left atrium. Because of their rarity, few reports have described this uncommon lesion. We herein report a case of primary cardiac osteosarcoma originating from the left atrium in a 34-year-old woman, who underwent tumor debulking surgery and died 3 months after being diagnosed.(Int Heart J 2017; 58: 1024-1027) Key words: Left atrium, Cardiac tumor P rimary cardiac tumors are extremely rare with a prevalence ranging from 0.001% to 0… Show more

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“…Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with a prevalence of autopsy being reported to be 0.001-0.030% [2]. Among all the primary tumors, the malignant one's account for about 25% [4]. About 95% of primary cardiac malignancies are sarcomas and osteosarcomas, and the latter accounts for less than 10% [5].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with a prevalence of autopsy being reported to be 0.001-0.030% [2]. Among all the primary tumors, the malignant one's account for about 25% [4]. About 95% of primary cardiac malignancies are sarcomas and osteosarcomas, and the latter accounts for less than 10% [5].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%