| Literature DB >> 15875552 |
Akihiro Aoyama1, Noritaka Isowa, Koji Chihara, Tadahiro Ito.
Abstract
Although myxoid liposarcoma often metastasizes to various organs, cardiac metastasis is rare. We present herein a rare case with pericardial metastasis of myxoid liposarcoma, which expanded the pericardial sac extraordinarily and required an emergency operation because of acute cardiac tamponade. We undertook a review of the English literature regarding liposarcoma.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15875552 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-005-0103-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1344-4964