Metastatic liposarcoma of the heart

Pino, Paolo Giuseppe; Zampi, Giordano; Pergolini, Amedeo; Pero, Gaetano; Polizzi, Vincenzo; Sbaraglia, Fabio; Minardi, Giovanni; Musumeci, Francesco

doi:10.1007/s00059-013-3768-4

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“…Although cardiac metastasis from soft tissue sarcomas has been mentioned in the literature [ 11 – 19 ], early diagnosis of cardiac metastasis from soft tissue sarcomas is difficult for musculoskeletal oncologists because of its rarity. As to MLS, approximately thirty cases with metastasis to the heart, including pericardium, have been reported so far (Table 1 ).…”

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“…Surgical treatment may not be the best option for patients with cardiac metastasis. However, in selected patients with no evidence of distant metastases, surgical excision of the cardiac metastasis, if technically feasible, provides a chance to prolong survival in life-threatening situations such as mechanical obstruction or valvular dysfunction [ 18 , 19 ]. If the surgical margin is positive after cardiac metastasectomy, radiotherapy can be useful as a supplemental procedure since MLS is regarded to be radiosensitive.…”

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Cardiac metastases from primary myxoid liposarcoma of the thigh: a case report

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Background: Myxoid liposarcoma is well known to have an unusual proclivity for extrapulmonary metastasis. However, cardiac metastasis of myxoid liposarcoma is very rare, even in patients with advanced disease. Case presentation: A 40-year-old man was diagnosed with myxoid liposarcoma of the right thigh and treated with wide resection. Two years after the surgery, a low-density area in the left ventricle was found on follow-up chest computed tomography, and was suspected of being metastatic disease. He underwent surgical treatment, and the lesion was pathologically confirmed as metastasis of myxoid liposarcoma. Fifteen months later, he complained of slight dyspnea and developed metastatic disease in the right atrium. He was treated with surgical excision, followed by radiotherapy. Although there was no recurrence in the heart since the second cardiac metastasectomy, multiple metastases occurred in the abdominal cavity, lungs, and muscles. He finally died of the disease 2 years after the second cardiac metastasectomy. Conclusion: We experienced a case of primary myxoid liposarcoma in the thigh, accompanied by ectopic and metachronous cardiac metastases. Although this condition is rare, we should follow-up patients with myxoid liposarcoma, considering the possibility of cardiac metastasis.

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Cardiac metastases from primary myxoid liposarcoma of the thigh: a case report

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“…Fewer than 40 cases of metastatic cardiac liposarcoma have been reported in the literature, and prognosis is mostly poor. [2][3][4][5] Acute stroke due to tumor emboli is an extremely rare presentation of intracardiac liposarcoma. We were able to find only 1 case in the literature that described a case of stroke due to tumor emboli associated with metastatic cardiac liposarcoma.…”

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“…1 Liposarcoma metastasis to the heart is rare, and the prognosis of such patients is usually poor. [2][3][4][5] The presentation of an intracardiac metastatic mass with an acute stroke is an extremely rare condition. 5 To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second such case in the literature, describing a cerebral tumor emboli from the heart metastasis of liposarcoma and the first to describe its successful treatment.…”

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Cerebral Liposarcoma Embolus From Heart Metastasis Successfully Treated by Endovascular Extraction Followed by Cardiac Surgery

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Amsalem

Vlodavsky

et al. 2018

Vasc Endovascular Surg

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The current case presents a patient with a tumor emboli stroke as a presenting symptom of a liposarcoma metastasis to the heart that was treated successfully with endovascular mechanical retrieval, followed by subsequent cardiac surgery. The patient is still alive, under chemotherapy treatment, 3 years following the interventions. This scenario should be considered as a part of the differential diagnosis of oncology patients presenting with new central neurological symptoms. This active approach can be an effective treatment if the patient is fit and there is no evidence of widespread disease.

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CMR Assessment of Cardiac Masses

Aghayev

Steigner

2019

Contemporary Cardiology

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Metastatic liposarcoma of the heart

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Cardiac metastases from primary myxoid liposarcoma of the thigh: a case report

Cardiac metastases from primary myxoid liposarcoma of the thigh: a case report

Cerebral Liposarcoma Embolus From Heart Metastasis Successfully Treated by Endovascular Extraction Followed by Cardiac Surgery

CMR Assessment of Cardiac Masses

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