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Author Biographies
BM Gitura
Department of Medicine, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), P.O Box 2249-00202 Nairobi Kenya
M Mungania
Department of pathology,
KNH, P.O Box 2249-00202 Nairobi Kenya
WJ Okumu
Department of cardiothoracic surgery, KNH, P.O Box 2249-00202 Nairobi Kenya
AM Musibi
Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya
JG Gatura
Department of Surgery, University of
Nairobi, Nairobi
Main Article Content
Osteosarcoma to the left Heart
BM Gitura
M Mungania
WJ Okumu
AM Musibi
JG Gatura
Abstract
Primary and secondary tumors of the heart are rare. Myxoma is the commonest benign tumor. Of the malignant lesions metastatic heart tumors are more common although these have received little clinical attention. The right side of the heart is more commonly involved while the pericardium and/or myocardium more frequently involved than the endocardium. We present a case of metastatic osteosarcoma into the endocardium of the left atrium.
The Annals of African Surgery, Volume 6, 2010
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