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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:843-846
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Surgical clearance of invasive cardiac leiomyosarcoma with concomitant pneumonectomy

Wessex Cardiac Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK

Received 11 February 2003; received in revised form 4 June 2003; accepted 15 June 2003.

^* Corresponding author. NHLI Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, W12 0NN, UK. Tel.: +44-7884-184-839; fax: +44-20-8383-1640
e-mail: b.evans{at}imperial.ac.uk

The management of cardiac leiomyosarcoma is still controversial. Due to the rare occurrence and late presentation of such tumours the treatment is essentially palliative. We report on a case in a young female who presented with catastrophic haemodynamic instability and pulmonary venous obstruction by a large mass in her left atrium. Right pneumonectomy was performed as part of emergency surgery in this patient with a left atrial tumour of unknown histology. We feel that an attempt at complete clearance of these tumours is justified, as surgery remains the only chance of long-term survival. Postoperatively, adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy may have a role.

Key Words: Cardiac leiomyosarcoma • Surgical clearance

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