Primary Cardiac Sarcomas: Risk of Brain Metastases and Management

Zara Shah; Mishkat Shehzad; Faizan Saeed; Saqib Kamran Bakhshi; Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

doi:10.47391/JPMA.23-29

Primary Cardiac Sarcomas: Risk of Brain Metastases and Management

Zara Shah
, Mishkat Shehzad
, Faizan Saeed
, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi
, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim

Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Primary cardiac neoplasms are very rarely encountered, and the most common type of malignant tumours occurring primarily in the heart are sarcomas. These carry a lethal prognosis on account of their late presentation and aggressive spread. They have a high propensity for cerebral metastases. Such cases are exceptionally uncommon, and till date only a few examples are available. Currently, there is no standard protocol for the management of primary cardiac sarcoma with brain metastases.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	939-941
Number of pages	3
Journal	JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Volume	73
Issue number	1B
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-29
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2023

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Brain metastasis, cardiac sarcoma, craniotomy

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