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9855454

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-2-11
pubmed:abstractText
Leiomyosarcoma of the heart is an uncommon primary malignant tumor with poor postoperative survival that may be measured in months. A leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium was diagnosed in a 47-year-old man. Initial admission was for acute pulmonary edema requiring emergency surgery. The tumor involved the left atrial cavity, and a radical resection was performed. Six months later an isolated myxomatous recurrence was detected. Heart transplantation was then performed. The patient is in good health 20 months after operation with no evidence of residual disease or recurrence. The literature has been reviewed. Surgical resection is not an adequate treatment for leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium and early heart transplantation probably offers the only hope for these patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1053-2498
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1133-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Recurrent left-sided heart leiomyosarcoma: should heart transplantation be legitimate?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Caen, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports