Pulmonary vein metastasis of a sacral chordoma extending into the left atrial cavity

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Contributors

  • Maria Prompona - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Jennifer Linn - , Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Lars Burdorf - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Gerald Assmann - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Bruno Reichart - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Maximilian Reiser - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)
  • Konstantin Nikolaou - , Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Author)

Abstract

Chordomas are rare malignant tumors that rise from notochordal remnants of the developing spine. Distant metastases are rare and mostly occur in patients with local recurrence. In the case reported, 14 years after radical resection of a sacral chordoma, a distant metastasis to the left pulmonary vein with large intracardiac mass, location never described before, was diagnosed. No evidence of local recurrence was observed. Although the intracardiac tumor part was successfully resected, the patient died of heart failure.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)557-559
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume10
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2009
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMed 19384241

Keywords

Keywords

  • Intracardiac mass, Metastasectomy, Pulmonary vein, Sacral chordoma