title: Intracardiac extension of an intracaval sarcoma of endometrial origin.
abstract: A 52-year-old woman was diagnosed with a cardiac tumor by transesophageal echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. An intraoperative biopsy indicated the mass was low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. Successful tumor removal from the heart and inferior vena cava was accomplished with the use of hypothermic circulatory arrest. The chronically occluded infrarenal portion of the inferior vena cava was transected. The patient has no evidence of recurrent disease after a follow-up of 18 months and has no significant restriction in her daily activities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Bower
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Orszulak
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hartmann
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018203:Sarcoma, Endometrial Stromal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery