Key result
A 27-year-old male developed an acute ischemic stroke extending from the left frontotemporal to the parietal region 18 hours after multiple bee stings.
Why the study?
Cardiac osteosarcoma metastasis is extremely rare, with only 5% of cases affecting the endocardium or chamber cavities.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Highlights the utility of echocardiography and MRI in detecting rare, asymptomatic cardiac metastases in pediatric osteosarcoma patients.
May warrant TTE screening in young osteosarcoma patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
The heart may rarely be affected by primary or secondary tumors. Cardiac osteosarcoma metastasis is extremely rare and has been documented in young adults as shown in a number of case reports. IT may occur by local extension or haematogenous spread [1-2]. Only 5% of cases affect the endocardium or chamber cavities. We report a rare case of a 17-year-old children with asymptomatic cardiac osteosarcoma metastasis suspected by trans-thoracic echocardiography for pre-chemotherapy assessment and then confirmed by MRI.
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Abbou-Ou-Cherif Yousra (2023) conducted a case report in Stroke following multiple bee stings (n=1). Multiple bee stings was evaluated on Development of acute ischemic stroke. A 27-year-old male developed an acute ischemic stroke extending from the left frontotemporal to the parietal region 18 hours after multiple bee stings.
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