| Literature DB >> 12185227 |
N R A Clarke1, R H Mohiaddin, S Westaby, A P Banning.
Abstract
Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare and typically undergo aggressive local spread. There is no reliable definitive treatment, although radical surgical resection can provide palliation in the medium term. A case of a pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma with dramatic images is presented. The relative usefulness of transoesophageal echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging to define the extent of tumour involvement, allowing planning of treatment, is demonstrated.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12185227 PMCID: PMC1742471 DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.922.492
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401