Citation
M. Yilmaz et al., Isolated cardiac metastasis of osteosarcoma, J EXP CL C, 19(3), 2000, pp. 395-397
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
ISSN journal
03929078
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Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
395 - 397
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-9078(200009)19:3<395:ICMOO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Osteosarcoma metastasis to the heart caused by tumor thrombosis is very rar
e. A 7-year-old girl with an osteosarcoma of the right humerus, refused the
treatment, at first, then, 1 year later, referred to the hospital with met
astasis to the heart. The mass invading the pulmonary arteries was successf
ully removed with open-heart surgery.