Leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium.
A 41-year-old woman underwent successful excision of a leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium. The preferential left atrial location and frequent myxoid appearance of leiomyosarcoma of the heart make it particularly difficult to distinguish preoperatively from atrial myxoma. Early diagnosis and aggressive surgical intervention with chemotherapy may improve the prognosis.
Canadyova
Júlia
J
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Ceské Budéjovice a.s., BoZeny Nemcové 54, 37001 Ceské Budéjovice, Czech Republic. canadyova.julia@post.sk
Setina
Marek
M
Smetanová
Simona
S
Mokracek
Ales
A
D000328:Adult; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography
D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D007069:Ifosfamide