Primary Cardiac Leiomyosarcoma Originating from the Right Atrium.
10.4326/jjcvs.30.140
- VernacularTitle:心臓平滑筋肉腫の１切除例
- Author:
Takao Suzuki
;
Morito Kato
;
Shinichi Oki
;
Yasuhiro Tezuka
;
Hiroaki Konishi
;
Tsutomu Saito
;
Osamu Kamisawa
;
Yoshio Misawa
;
Katsuo Fuse
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;30(3):140-142
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Primary malignant cardiac tumors are extremely rare. Among these, leiomyosarcoma are particularly exceptional and only about 20 surgically treated cases have been extensively described. We describe a case of right atrial leiomyosarcoma which was accidentally found by computed tomography. The tumor was surgically resected under extracorporeal circulation. Two months later the patient had cerebral hemorrhage due to a brain metastasis, which almost completely disappeared after irradiation. There was no other evidence of recurrence for 12 months after operation.
