Key result
This report describes a case of high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the left atrium following incomplete resection and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Why the study?
Primary cardiac sarcomas are extremely rare malignant tumors with poor survival, and literature regarding their optimal treatment remains limited.
Case Report
Primary cardiac sarcomas are extremely rare and have a poor prognosis, with median overall survival of less than 1 year.
Case reports on primary cardiac sarcomas remain hypothesis-generating; larger prospective studies needed to define optimal therapy.
Introduction Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare, found in only 0.02% of all autopsies. These tumors are malignant in only 25% of the cases, 75% of which are sarcomas, frequently affecting young people with no risk factors.² The median overall survival is less than 1 year,³ ranging from 9 to 16 months,, with rapid proliferation and deaths caused by arrhythmias, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and, most importantly, heart failure. Due to its rarity, reports in the literature about the best treatment [...]
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Razera et al. (2021) conducted a case report in High-Grade Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Left Atrium. Incomplete resection and adjuvant chemotherapy was evaluated. This report describes a case of high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the left atrium following incomplete resection and adjuvant chemotherapy.
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