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Cardiac metastasis of liposarcoma
Author(s) -
Papa Moshe Z.,
Shinfeld Amy,
Klein Ehud,
Greif Franklin,
BenAri Gur
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930550215
Subject(s) - medicine , liposarcoma , cardiac tumors , metastasis , ventricle , resection , primary tumor , radiology , disease , surgery , sarcoma , pathology , cancer
The authors describe a retroperitoneal liposarcoma with secondary involvement of the left ventricle. Therapy has been disappointing, and is guided by the nature of the primary tumor, previous therapy, extent of metastatic spread, and feasibility of cardiac resection. In selected patients whose primary tumor is well‐controlled and progressing slowly, with no evidence of widespread disease, resection of the cardiac metastases can be performed when technically feasible.