J Korean Radiol Soc.
1999 Apr;40(4):657-660. 10.3348/jkrs.1999.40.4.657.
Metastatic Brain Tumor from Cardiac Chondrosarcoma: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Departments of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.
- 2Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.
- KMID: 2103291
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1999.40.4.657
Abstract
- Primary chondrosarcoma of the heart and its metastasis to the brain is extremely rare. We describe the case ofa patient who underwent resection of cardiac chon-drosarcoma only to relapse with brain metastasis two yearslater. MR images showed that these metastatic tumors were slightly hypointense relative to the brain onT1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. The masses were highly enhanced. Peritumoraledema appeared less extens ive and the focal cystic portion was seen within the mass, corresponding to myxoid degeneration.
