Osteosarcoma with cardiac metastasis in a 22-year-old man: A case report and review of cardiac tumors

Marco Pinder, Ahmad Charafeddine, Aimee S. Parnell, Daniel J. Dibardino, Jarrod D. Knudson

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Abstract

Primary osteosarcoma accounts for 3% of all childhood cancer. It commonly occurs during the adolescent growth spurt and is more common in boys than girls and in African Americans than white people. The 5-year survival is approximately 79%. Cardiac metastasis of osteosarcoma is exceedingly rare; we present an unusual case in a 22-year-old man with significant intracardiac tumor burden. Additionally, we review the current pediatric cardiac tumor literature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E147-E152
JournalCongenital Heart Disease
Volume9
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2014

Keywords

  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiac Tumors
  • Osteosarcoma

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