| Literature DB >> 27826577 |
Michael Karass1, Pratik Mondal1, Mohammad Alkayem2, Amole Ojo3, Wilbert S Aronow3, Carmelo Puccio2.
Abstract
Uterine sarcoma is the cause of 3-9% of all uterine malignant neoplasms and has a 2-fold higher incidence in black women as compared to white women. Cellular atypia and abundant mitoses (≥10 per 10 high power fields) as seen in this patient are associated with an increased risk for metastases. Metastases to the heart are infrequently reported with a handful of cases in the literature. We present a case of a 51-year-old woman with aggressively metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma causing acute heart failure 4 months after initial presentation.Entities:
Keywords: Uterine leiomyosarcoma; heart failure; myocardium
Year: 2016 PMID: 27826577 PMCID: PMC5075842 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2016.09.34
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839