| Literature DB >> 28936438 |
Rezarta Frakulli1, Silvia Cammelli1, Fabrizio Salvi2, Damiano Balestrini2, Antonella Baldissera2, Claudio Degli Esposti2, Ombretta Martelli2, Massimo Abate3, Anna Piaoli3, Stefano Ferrari3, Alessio G Morganti1, Giovanni Piero Frezza2.
Abstract
Cardiac metastases from sarcoma are uncommon. Due to their rarity there is not a standard of care. However, complete cardiac metastases resection is the best option but most of patients has widespread disease. In these patients palliative radiotherapy (RT) might improve symptoms and prevent further cardiac function decline. Here we present the case of a symptomatic 30-year-old woman with spindle cell sarcoma metastasis of right ventriculum and widespread disease. The patient received radiotherapy to the heart with palliative intent. Cardiac metastases represent a challenging clinic problem. Treatment should be individualized in a multidisciplinary setting, when possible surgery seems to be the best options. However, radiotherapy even in case of widespread disease can improve clinical control symptoms by reducing the mass effect.Entities:
Keywords: Right ventricular metastases; radiotherapy; spindle cell sarcoma
Year: 2017 PMID: 28936438 PMCID: PMC5599276 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.05.25
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839