[Primary pericardial sarcoma].
We present the case of a 50 years old male revealed by a recurrent pericardial effusion. The diagnosis of malignancy was confirmed by direct biopsy. The treatment consisted in surgical excision and chemotherapy. The patient was asymptomatic 17 months after surgery.
Service de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, Institut du coeur, hôpital La-Pitié-La-Salpêtrière, 47-83, bd de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris.
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Levy Praschker
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D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome