| Literature DB >> 25246023 |
Magdalena Sanchez-Uribe1, Juan Antonio Retamero2, J Gomez Leon3, Jorge Montoya Perez4, Enoe Quiñonez5.
Abstract
Primary cardiac myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a very rare cardiac tumor with no more than 22 cases reported in the literature, including our case. We report an MFS arising in the left atrium in a 65-year-old woman who presented with pneumonia and cardiac failure. The 9.5-cm mass was diagnosed by echocardiogram. Histopathology examination showed an intermediate-grade MFS with osseous metaplasia, a feature that has not been reported before.Entities:
Keywords: Atrium; Intermediate-grade; Myxofibrosarcoma; Osseous metaplasia
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25246023 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2014.07.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Pathol ISSN: 1054-8807 Impact factor: 2.185