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J Korean Soc Echocardiogr. 1997 Dec;5(2):197-201. Korean.
Published online December 31, 1997.  https://doi.org/10.4250/jkse.1997.5.2.197
Copyright © 1997 Korean Society of Echocardiography
A Case of Malignant Mesenchymoma of the Heart
Su Bin Lim, Jae Hong Park, Kyung Ho Yun, Kwang Il Ko, Byoung Hyun Park, Seok Kyu Oh, Jin Won Jeong, Yang Kyu Park and Ock Kyu Park
Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Abstract

Malignant mesenchymomas by definition are composed of two or more cellular types that would ordinarily derive from primitive mesenchyme. They grow rapidly, recur frequently, metastasize, and can be found in a wide variety of locations. Malignant mesenchymomas as primary cardiac tumor are extremely rare with poor prognosis. Only 15 cases of cardiac malignant mesenchymoma were reported in worldwide literature in 1961-1992. We report a case of primary cardiac malignant mesenchymoma in 58 year-old female patient admitted due to hemoptysis and mild exertional dyspnea.

Keywords: Malignant mesenchymoma; Primary cardiac tumor

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