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Alveolar soft-part sarcoma in the left forearm with cardiac metastasis: A case report and literature review.
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Oncology letters [Oncol Lett] 2016 Jan; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 81-84. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Nov 06. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is an uncommon soft-tissue neoplasm, which is commonly found in the deep soft tissues of the extremities, with a propensity for recurrence and metastasis. However, the metastasis of ASPS to the heart is exceedingly rare. The present study reports such a rare case with cardiac metastasis. Using computed tomography, a 37-year-old man was diagnosed with brain, lung and spleen metastases from a previously treated ASPS in the left forearm. Cardiac metastasis was then diagnosed 1 month later. Despite chemotherapy and palliative whole-brain radiotherapy, the patient succumbed to the disease shortly after. This case suggests that the widespread metastases and cardiac involvement of ASPS may result in a poor outcome.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1792-1074
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Oncology letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26870171
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3889