In‐situ recurrence of the primary cardiac dedifferentiated liposarcoma: To resect or not?

Abstract

Dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) is a rare type of neoplasm which can originally rise in cardiac chamber. Owing to the recurrence and distant metastasis, the prognosis of the primary malignant cardiac tumor is extremely poor and remains a challenge for cardiac surgeons. Here, we report a patient with an intracavitary mass which was diagnosed as DDLPS by postoperative pathological examinations, experienced repeated in-situ recurrence of the malignant cardiac tumor. K E Y W O R D S atrial mass, dedifferentiated liposarcoma, primary malignant cardiac tumor

Subtotal Resection for the Symptom Relief of a Fatal and Aggressive Primary Cardiac Liposarcoma: A Case Report

“…Surgical treatment is the mainstay of therapy for primary cardiac tumors [Samuel 2018], yet due to the rarity of these malignancies, their management remains a challenge [Shen 2020]. Very few data are available for the most appropriate treatment of cardiac sarcomas.…”