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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1016-7315 2212-5043 2212-5043 |
DOI: | 10.37616/2212-5043.1149 |