title: [Long-term survival after complete resection of primary cardiac undifferentiated sarcoma;report of a case].
abstract: A 34-year-old man experienced lower limb ischemia due to tumor emboli as an initial symptom. Histopathologic examination of the embolic material revealed undifferentiated sarcoma. By echocardiography the original tumor was arising from the posterior mitral leaflet, and therefore, excision of the mitral valve resulted in complete resection of the sarcoma. Mitral valve replacement was performed, and his postoperative course was uneventful. He did not receive postoperative adjuvant therapy. The patient has been undergoing positron emission tomography and electrocardiography on an outpatient basis to check for signs of recurrence. However, no signs of recurrence have been detected for 7 years postoperatively, and the patient leads an active life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamaguchi Grand Medical Center, Houfu, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuboi
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*