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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the heart: a rare cause of obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract
Author(s) -
Fox J. P.,
Freitas E.,
McGifgin D. C.,
FirouzAbadi A. A.,
West M. J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1991.tb01413.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyosarcoma , outflow , ventricular outflow tract obstruction , ventricular outflow tract , cardiac tumors , surgical resection , cardiology , radiology , surgery , physics , meteorology , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Primary cardiac tumours are rare and frequently only diagnosed post‐mortem. Recent improvements in non‐invasive imaging techniques have led to an increasing number being diagnosed in life, allowing surgical resection. We report a primary leiomyosarcoma presenting with obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. (Aust NZ J Med 1991; 21: 881–883.) Key words: Cardiac tumour, leiomyosarcoma, obstruction to left ventricular outflow.