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Leiomyosarcoma of Pulmonary Vein Presenting as Left Atrial Mass : An Outline of Management Principles
Joint Authors
Gukop, Philemon
Frassetto, Guido
Chandrasekaran, Venkatachalam
Karapanagiotidis, Georgios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary vein is rare and has poor prognosis.
Its clinical features are nonspecific and mimic benign conditions.
Early diagnosis is challenging.
Most cases have been diagnosed only at autopsy or on postoperative histology specimens.
Treatment is essentially palliative complete surgical excision.
We outline the principles of management with the case of a 39-year-old man with leiomyosarcoma of the left pulmonary veins extending into the left atrium.
Extensive investigation to achieve early diagnosis and determine extent of disease is essential.
Frozen section guided adequate excision of all cardiac tumours and resection of involved lung tissue achieve local disease control.
Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy has been shown to enhance survival.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gukop, Philemon& Frassetto, Guido& Karapanagiotidis, Georgios& Chandrasekaran, Venkatachalam. 2012. Leiomyosarcoma of Pulmonary Vein Presenting as Left Atrial Mass : An Outline of Management Principles. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gukop, Philemon…[et al.]. Leiomyosarcoma of Pulmonary Vein Presenting as Left Atrial Mass : An Outline of Management Principles. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gukop, Philemon& Frassetto, Guido& Karapanagiotidis, Georgios& Chandrasekaran, Venkatachalam. Leiomyosarcoma of Pulmonary Vein Presenting as Left Atrial Mass : An Outline of Management Principles. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-468835
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-468835