[Right atrioventricular metastasis of myxoid liposarcoma. Prolonged course after repeated surgery and chemotherapy]

Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 1992 Sep;85(9):1353-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report a case of cardiac metastasis of a myxoid liposarcoma of the thigh in a 54 year old woman. The treatment associated repeated surgical ablation and chemotherapy. The drugs used induced some cardiotoxicity which limited their prescription but nevertheless, the patient survived 5 years. Previous reported cases do not describe survival lasting more than 2 years and associated chemotherapy would therefore seem to be a valuable adjuvant, increasing the life expectancy of such patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Liposarcoma*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local*
  • Reoperation
  • Survival Analysis
  • Thigh
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Function, Right