Cardiac leiomyosarcoma, a case report.

Cardiac leiomyosarcoma, a case report. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2013;6(6):1197-9 Authors: Andersen RE, Kristensen BW, Gill S Abstract In this case report we present the history of a patient admitted with recurrent pulmonary edema. Transesophageal chocardiography showed a tumour in the left atrium, occluding the ostium of the mitral valve and mimicking intermittent mitral stenosis. Cardiac surgery followed by pathological examination revealed that the tumour was a leiomyosarcoma. Images from the echocardiography as well as the pathological findings are shown and discussed. The present case report illustrates that atrial tumors comprise also sarcomas, suggesting the use of careful, rapid diagnostic procedures and treatment to prevent dissemination of malignancy. PMID: 23696944 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Int J Clin Exp Pathol Source Type: research