| Literature DB >> 22929830 |
Nihar Mehta1, Ajit Desai, Bharat Shivdasani, Satyajeet Suryawanshi, A B Mehta, A Behranwala, Boman Dhabhar.
Abstract
Primary spindle cell sarcoma of the left atrium is an extremely rare tumour. Surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment since it responds poorly to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. In spite of all the treatment, the prognosis remains poor due to inadvertent delay in diagnosis, few therapeutic options and propensity to metastasize. We present a 47-year-old male who underwent a surgical excision of a left atrial mass in February 2010. It was proved to be a high-grade spindle cell sarcoma on histopathology. He presented again in October 2010 with recurrence of the tumour for which he was re-operated. However, the tumour recurred again within one month, to which the patient succumbed.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID： 22929830 PMCID： PMC3860788 DOI： 10.1016/j.ihj.2012.06.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Heart J ISSN： 0019-4832