Chondrosarcoma of the Heart

Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun;48(3):199-201. doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.199. Epub 2015 Jun 5.

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma is a rare entity of malignant tumor which arises from cartilaginous tissue, and the literatures on this disease are scarce. The first-line of treatment for cardiac chondrosarcoma is surgery. Due to early local recurrence and distant metastasis, the prognosis is poor even after complete surgical excision. We present a case of chondrosarcoma in the left atrium causing functional mitral stenosis which required urgent surgical intervention, and the successful treatment outcome.

Keywords: Chondrosarcoma; Heart neoplasms; Neoplasms, Connective tissue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports