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Mahmoud Farhoud1, Husam Bakdash1.
Abstract
Osteosarcoma is a rare cardiac malignant tumor. This case of cardiac osteosarcoma presented with atrial fibrillation. Initial echocardiogram demonstrated mitral valve echodensity and mitral valve regurgitation. Surgery and histopathological examination identified the tumor as an osteosarcoma. Tumor grade appeared to be prognostically important in cardiac sarcoma, with poor prognosis in high-grade tumors.Entities:
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; cardiac osteosarcoma; mitral valve; vegetation
Year: 2014 PMID: 25298954 PMCID: PMC4183899 DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.140661
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Avicenna J Med ISSN: 2231-0770