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Cardiac metastases. Case report on an isolated cardiac metastasis of a myxoid liposarcoma
Author(s) -
Lagrange Jeanléon,
Despins Philippe,
Spielman Marc,
le Chevalier Thierry,
Lajartre Anneyvonne,
Fontaine Françoise,
Sarrazin Danièle,
Contesso Geneviève,
Génin Jean,
Rouesse Jacques,
Grossetěte Robert
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19861115)58:10<2333::aid-cncr2820581029>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - medicine , liposarcoma , metastasis , myxoid liposarcoma , radiology , cardiac tumors , resection , surgery , cancer , sarcoma , pathology
This report describes an isolated case of cardiac metastasis of a myxoid liposarcoma that was successfully resected by surgery after clinical and ultrasound diagnosis. Although cardiac metastases are rarely diagnosed during patients' lifetimes, a search should be made for such lesions whenever cardiac disorders appear suddenly in cancer patients. Echocardiography appears to be one of the best investigative techniques for such purposes. Despite generally poor therapeutic results, surgical resection occasionally permits long periods of survival.