Low Grade Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Right Atrium: Promising Survival with Complete Surgical Resection

Primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma has an extremely low incidence with overall median survival of approximately 6 months. Here, We report the case of a 60-year-old man who underwent complete surgical excision of right atrial mass. Histologic examination revealed leiomyosarcoma. The patient made a full r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal Of The Saudi Heart Association 2020-01, Vol.32 (4), p.476-478
Hauptverfasser: Alotaibi, Meshaal Saud, Shah, Shabir Hussain, Khan, Mohammad Shahbaaz, Almalki, Salman Turbush, Alfaifi, Salman Ali
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Zusammenfassung:Primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma has an extremely low incidence with overall median survival of approximately 6 months. Here, We report the case of a 60-year-old man who underwent complete surgical excision of right atrial mass. Histologic examination revealed leiomyosarcoma. The patient made a full recovery with no evidence of recurrence at 24 months. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case or primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma in the Middle East.
ISSN:1016-7315
2212-5043
2212-5043
DOI:10.37616/2212-5043.1149