Early Recurrence of a Cardiac Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma

Laura Reija López, Ángela Granda Bauza, Jose Manuel Martínez Cereijo, José Rubio Álvarez, Belén Adrio Názar, Juan Sierra Quiroga

Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, A Coru?a, Spain.

DOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2013.35028                

Abstract

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a rare tumor of the heart and the patients with these tumors usually have a poor prognosis. We report a case of MFH with an origin from the left superior pulmonary vein, involving the left atrium and protruding through the mitral valve, which needed urgent surgery. Complete resection was performed but local recurrence was detected one month later.

Keywords

Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma; Early Recurrence

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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