Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2014 Feb;47(1):35-38.

Surgical Management of Recurrent Leiomyosarcoma in Heart

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea. 20080186@kuh.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

Leiomyosarcoma may occur anywhere in the body but rarely occurs in the heart or great vessels. Leiomyosarcoma may be managed by surgical resection with or without chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Owing to the high rate of metastasis and poor prognosis, a definitive treatment modality for leiomyosarcoma has not yet been suggested. This case study reports the surgical management of the recurrent leiomyosarcoma of the heart and the great vessels in a 63-year-old woman.

Keyword

Neoplasm outcome; Surgery; Saphenous vein

MeSH Terms

Drug Therapy
Female
Heart*
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma*
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Radiotherapy
Saphenous Vein
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