Reconstruction of two independent neo-atria after resection of recurrent leiomyosarcoma.
We describe a case of a patient with recurrent leiomyosarcoma involving both atria after a previous right pneumonectomy. The patient was treated with wide resection of the mass and separate reconstruction of the cardiac cavities with prosthetic material.
Sponga
Sandro
S
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital, Bergamo, Italy. sandro.sponga@unipd.it
Rizzi
Adriano
A
Gerometta
Piersilvio
P
Rocco
Gaetano
G
Arena
Vincenzo
V
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome