title: Leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Ceské Budéjovice a.s., BoZeny Nemcové 54, 37001 Ceské Budéjovice, Czech Republic. canadyova.julia@post.sk
authors.forename: Júlia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canadyova
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Setina
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smetanová
authors.forename: Ales
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mokracek
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D007069:Ifosfamide