A. Turner et N. Batrick, PRIMARY CARDIAC SARCOMAS - A REPORT OF 3 CASES AND A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT LITERATURE, International journal of cardiology, 40(2), 1993, pp. 115-119
Primary cardiac sarcomas are uncommon but they may mimic a wide range
of common cardiac pathologies by their modes of presentation. Surgery
is the mainstay of treatment for non-metastatic disease however, the i
ncidence of tumour recurrence and late metastases is high. For metasta
tic disease, the response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy is poor and
surgery should be reserved for palliation where appropriate. The emph
asis should be on early diagnosis of primary cardiac sarcoma, enabling
prompt and relevant management.