Alveolar soft-part sarcoma in the left forearm with cardiac metastasis: A case report and literature review

Chen,Zheng; Sun,Chengtao; Sheng,Wei; Yuan,Baoying; Wu,Kaidi; Tian,Yang; Wu,Changshun; Han,Junqing; Feng,Hong

doi:10.3892/ol.2015.3889

Alveolar soft-part sarcoma in the left forearm with cardiac metastasis: A case report and literature review

Authors:
- Zheng Chen
- Chengtao Sun
- Wei Sheng
- Baoying Yuan
- Kaidi Wu
- Yang Tian
- Changshun Wu
- Junqing Han
- Hong Feng
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Affiliations: Department of Tumor Research and Therapy Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China, Department of Otolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China, Department of Obstetrics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China, Department of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, P.R. China
Published online on: November 6, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3889
Pages: 81-84
Copyright: © Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is an uncommon soft‑tissue neoplasm, which is commonly found in the deep soft tissues of the extremities, with a propensity for recurrence and metastasis. However, the metastasis of ASPS to the heart is exceedingly rare. The present study reports such a rare case with cardiac metastasis. Using computed tomography, a 37‑year‑old man was diagnosed with brain, lung and spleen metastases from a previously treated ASPS in the left forearm. Cardiac metastasis was then diagnosed 1 month later. Despite chemotherapy and palliative whole‑brain radiotherapy, the patient succumbed to the disease shortly after. This case suggests that the widespread metastases and cardiac involvement of ASPS may result in a poor outcome.

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