title: Complete right ventricular obstruction caused by a giant cardiac myxoid sarcoma.
abstract: Myxoid sarcoma is a very rare variant of primary malignant sarcoma of the heart, which presents like a myxoma. We describe the case of 21-year-old man with a giant myxoid sarcoma occupying most of the right ventricle. He underwent emergency surgery to resect the tumor and replace the tricuspid valve which was infiltrated. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were given postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK drsoo@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molloy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Herron
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Haralabos
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parissis
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D059186:Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Heart Neoplasms; Heart Ventricles; Myxosarcoma