Metastatic liposarcoma of the heart. Case series and brief literature review

Herz. 2013 Dec;38(8):938-42. doi: 10.1007/s00059-013-3768-4. Epub 2013 Feb 23.

Abstract

Secondary cardiac tumors are 20-40 times more frequent than primary lesions. Primary cardiac lesions are represented by myxomas when related to benign tumors, and by sarcomas in terms of malignant disease. Metastases to the heart from liposarcomas are very rare. We present three cases of secondary liposarcomas involving the left atrium, the right atrium, and the pericardium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Liposarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Liposarcoma / secondary*
  • Liposarcoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult