Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma

Although cardiac metastasis of malignant tumors has often been reported, undifferentiated uterine sarcoma (UUS) is a rare and aggressive uterine tumor. Thus, little is known of the UUS as a primary site of cardiac metastasis. We report a case of a 66-year-old woman, with a history of uterine myoma f...

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Main Authors: Hiroka Sasahara, Shoichiro Yatsu, Hideki Wada, Eiryu Sai, Soshi Moriya, Suguru Miyazaki, Kan Kajimoto, Manabu Ogita, Satoru Suwa
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6025354
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Hideki Wada
Eiryu Sai
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Manabu Ogita
Satoru Suwa
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Shoichiro Yatsu
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Soshi Moriya
Suguru Miyazaki
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Satoru Suwa
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description Although cardiac metastasis of malignant tumors has often been reported, undifferentiated uterine sarcoma (UUS) is a rare and aggressive uterine tumor. Thus, little is known of the UUS as a primary site of cardiac metastasis. We report a case of a 66-year-old woman, with a history of uterine myoma for 30 years, who was hospitalized with a large uterine tumor and cardiac masses. Although we investigated cardiac masses using imaging modalities, such as ultrasound, cardiac computer tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, it was challenging to determine the masses as metastasis or thrombi. Cardiac masses were removed by surgery to assess the tissue characteristics and were later identified as tumors due to their appearance. Then, pathological findings revealed that UUS spreads to the right ventricle. We attempted chemotherapy after surgery; however, the disease progressed very quickly and the patient died on the 49th day of admission. In this report, we described the case of a patient with a difficult diagnosis and rapid disease progression of cardiac metastasis from UUS.
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spelling doaj-art-14ae75a709c848bdaebd72f8b2ed993b2025-08-20T02:02:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64122022-01-01202210.1155/2022/6025354Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine SarcomaHiroka Sasahara0Shoichiro Yatsu1Hideki Wada2Eiryu Sai3Soshi Moriya4Suguru Miyazaki5Kan Kajimoto6Manabu Ogita7Satoru Suwa8Department of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular Biology and MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineCardiovascular SurgeryCardiovascular SurgeryDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Cardiovascular MedicineAlthough cardiac metastasis of malignant tumors has often been reported, undifferentiated uterine sarcoma (UUS) is a rare and aggressive uterine tumor. Thus, little is known of the UUS as a primary site of cardiac metastasis. We report a case of a 66-year-old woman, with a history of uterine myoma for 30 years, who was hospitalized with a large uterine tumor and cardiac masses. Although we investigated cardiac masses using imaging modalities, such as ultrasound, cardiac computer tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, it was challenging to determine the masses as metastasis or thrombi. Cardiac masses were removed by surgery to assess the tissue characteristics and were later identified as tumors due to their appearance. Then, pathological findings revealed that UUS spreads to the right ventricle. We attempted chemotherapy after surgery; however, the disease progressed very quickly and the patient died on the 49th day of admission. In this report, we described the case of a patient with a difficult diagnosis and rapid disease progression of cardiac metastasis from UUS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6025354
spellingShingle Hiroka Sasahara
Shoichiro Yatsu
Hideki Wada
Eiryu Sai
Soshi Moriya
Suguru Miyazaki
Kan Kajimoto
Manabu Ogita
Satoru Suwa
Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma
Case Reports in Cardiology
title Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma
title_full Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma
title_fullStr Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma
title_short Multiple Imaging and Surgical Characteristics in Cardiac Metastasis from Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma
title_sort multiple imaging and surgical characteristics in cardiac metastasis from undifferentiated uterine sarcoma
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/6025354
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