Leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2008 Jan;16(1):e7-9. doi: 10.1177/021849230801600128.

Abstract

A 41-year-old woman underwent successful excision of a leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium. The preferential left atrial location and frequent myxoid appearance of leiomyosarcoma of the heart make it particularly difficult to distinguish preoperatively from atrial myxoma. Early diagnosis and aggressive surgical intervention with chemotherapy may improve the prognosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Heart Neoplasms / secondary
  • Heart Neoplasms / therapy
  • Humans
  • Ifosfamide / therapeutic use
  • Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / secondary
  • Leiomyosarcoma / therapy
  • Myxoma / diagnosis*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
  • Ifosfamide