Primary Myxoid Liposarcoma Arising from Pericardium.
- Author:
Sang Mi YUN
1
;
Kee Sik KIM
;
Hyuck Jun YOON
;
Young Soo LEE
;
Dae Woo HYUN
;
Seung Ho HUR
;
Kun Young KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myxoid liposarcoma;
Pericardium
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diagnosis;
Dyspnea;
Heart;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Liposarcoma, Myxoid*;
Male;
Pericardium*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2003;11(1):35-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary myxoid liposarcoma of the heart is very rare. Following is a report on a 35 year old male presented with a huge, 8x8 cm sized mass along the inferior wall of right ventricle. The histologic diagnosis of the mass was primary myxoid liposarcoma of the pericardium. The patient died 5 months after diagnosis due to progressive dyspnea.
