Intracardiac Extension of Metastatic Pulmonary Leiomyosarcoma
| Autor: | Nicholas Collins, Malcolm Barlow, P. Hayes, Phillip Woodford |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Leiomyosarcoma
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Lung Neoplasms Pleural effusion Heart Ventricles Disease Malignancy Intracardiac injection Humans Medicine Neoplasm Invasiveness Heart Atria Retroperitoneal Neoplasms cardiovascular diseases Stroke business.industry Soft tissue Middle Aged medicine.disease Arterial occlusion Pleural Effusion Malignant Surgery Dyspnea Pulmonary Veins cardiovascular system Female Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Heart, Lung and Circulation. 14:121-122 |
| ISSN: | 1443-9506 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.hlc.2005.03.003 |
| Popis: | Leiomyosarcomas are uncommon malignancies of soft tissue associated with a poor prognosis due to local and metastatic disease. We describe an example of metastatic pulmonary leiomyosarcoma with intracardiac extension in a patient who had previously undergone resection of a primary retroperitoneal mass. Distinguishing metastatic malignancy within the heart from a primary tumour, such as atrial myxoma, may be difficult, with the use of various imaging modalities assisting in diagnosis and management. In this case, the patient's course was complicated by dramatic progression with widespread emboli resulting in peripheral arterial occlusion and stroke. |
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