Author/Authors :
Tiwari, Abhinav Department of Internal Medicine - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA , Siddegowda Bangalore, Bhavana Department of Cardiology - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA , Sharma, Himani Department of Internal Medicine - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA , Ammari, Zaid Department of Internal Medicine - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA , Khan, Mohammad S. Department of Internal Medicine - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA , Khan, Zubair Department of Internal Medicine - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA , Simo, Hermann Department of Internal Medicine - University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA
Abstract :
Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a very uncommon soft tissue malignancy which accounts for <1% of soft tissue sarcoma. It is a
malignant and highly vascular tumor arising most commonly in the musculature of the lower extremities, with metastasis primarily
to the lungs, bones, and brain. Cardiac metastasis is very rare and only 5 cases have been reported in the literature so far. We report
a case of a young woman with a history of surgically resected alveolar soft part sarcoma of left thigh who presented with persistent
dry cough and was found to have a cardiac mass, which on biopsy proved to be alveolar soft part sarcoma.
