title: Pericardial synovial sarcoma.
abstract: We report a rare case of a primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium. Surgical resection was incomplete and chemotherapy and radiotherapy (tomotherapy) were therefore administered. Regular cardiac magnetic resonance imaging scans were used throughout the follow-up, allowing effective planning and application of adjuvant therapies. The survival of our patient was 26 months, substantially longer than most previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain. finnakerstrom@gmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akerström
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: A-M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alguacil
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Orradre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zapardiel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology*; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome