Primary cardiac sarcomas: Risk of brain metastases and management

Document Type

Article

Department

Medical College Pakistan

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

Publication (Name of Journal)

The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

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