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 |
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
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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 |