[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.
Levy Praschker
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Service de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, Institut du coeur, hôpital La-Pitié-La-Salpêtrière, 47-83, bd de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris.
Barreda
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Gabrovescu
M
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Jault
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Glowinski
J
J
Acar
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C
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