A Primary Pericardial Undifferentiated Sarcoma Invading the Right Atrium and Superior Vena Cava

Bi, Wenjing; Qu, Ran; Ren, Weidong

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8175.2012.01757.x

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“…Cardiac sarcomas are often difficult to resect due to size and location . Radical surgery combined with chemotherapy and/or radiation has been shown to prolong survival .…”

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“…3 Cardiac sarcomas are often difficult to resect due to size and location. 1,4 Radical surgery combined with chemotherapy and/or radiation has been shown to prolong survival. 3 Preoperative chemotherapy, as in this case, may significantly decrease the size of a cardiac sarcoma and alleviate the mitral valve obstruction symptoms associated with it, thus making a complete resection much more feasible.…”

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Metastatic Cardiac Sarcoma Arising from the Left Posterior Pulmonary Vein Treated with Combination Therapy of Surgical Resection and Preoperative Chemotherapy Treatment

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Mini‐Abstract A 44‐year‐old man with pulmonary sarcoma presented symptoms of dyspnea, cough, chest pain, and fatigue. During echocardiographic examination, a large mass was revealed inside the left atrium causing severe mitral valve obstruction. The patient underwent chemotherapy with alleviation of symptoms. Follow‐up echocardiogram revealed decreased mass size and no mitral valve obstruction. The mass stemmed from the left posterior pulmonary vein. After surgical resection, the mass was revealed to be a sarcoma. Postsurgery echocardiogram was normal. The patient has remained asymptomatic. Chemotherapy may decrease the size of a cardiac sarcoma and alleviate mitral valve obstruction symptoms, thus facilitating complete resection.

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“…Cardiac sarcomas are often difficult to resect due to size and location . Radical surgery combined with chemotherapy and/or radiation has been shown to prolong survival .…”

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Metastatic Cardiac Sarcoma Arising from the Left Posterior Pulmonary Vein Treated with Combination Therapy of Surgical Resection and Preoperative Chemotherapy Treatment

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CMR Assessment of Cardiac Masses

Aghayev

Steigner

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Contemporary Cardiology

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Primary Pericardial Tumors

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Ocazionez³

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Primary pericardial tumors are rare and may be classified as benign or malignant. The most common benign lesions are pericardial cysts and lipomas. Mesothelioma is the most common primary malignant pericardial neoplasm. Other malignant tumors include a wide variety of sarcomas, lymphoma, and primitive neuroectodermal tumor. When present, signs and symptoms are generally nonspecific. Patients often present with dyspnea, chest pain, palpitations, fever, or weight loss. Although the imaging approach usually begins with plain radiography of the chest or transthoracic echocardiography, the value of these imaging modalities is limited. Cross-sectional imaging, on the other hand, plays a key role in the evaluation of these lesions. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging allow further characterization and may, in some cases, provide diagnostic findings. Furthermore, the importance of cross-sectional imaging lies in assessing the exact location of the tumor in relation to neighboring structures. Both benign and malignant tumors may result in compression of vital mediastinal structures. Malignant lesions may also directly invade structures, such as the myocardium and great vessels, and result in metastatic disease. Imaging plays an important role in the detection, characterization, and staging of pericardial tumors; in their treatment planning; and in the posttreatment follow-up of affected patients. The prognosis of patients with benign tumors is good, even in the few cases in which surgical intervention is required. On the other hand, the length of survival for patients with malignant pericardial tumors is, in the majority of cases, dismal.

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A Primary Pericardial Undifferentiated Sarcoma Invading the Right Atrium and Superior Vena Cava

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Metastatic Cardiac Sarcoma Arising from the Left Posterior Pulmonary Vein Treated with Combination Therapy of Surgical Resection and Preoperative Chemotherapy Treatment

Metastatic Cardiac Sarcoma Arising from the Left Posterior Pulmonary Vein Treated with Combination Therapy of Surgical Resection and Preoperative Chemotherapy Treatment

CMR Assessment of Cardiac Masses

Primary Pericardial Tumors

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