Huge primary pericardial liposarcoma.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 59(3): 172-3, 2011 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21480139
ABSTRACT
Liposarcomas are the second most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults. They occur predominantly in the lower limbs and retroperitoneum, whereas primary mediastinal liposarcomas are extremely rare. Liposarcomas are often asymptomatic and may reach a considerable size before causing any symptoms related to direct invasion or compression of other thoracic organs. We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with a giant primary pericardial liposarcoma causing cardiac tamponade and discuss its clinical and imaging features and surgical treatment and review the literature.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pericárdio
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Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Lipossarcoma
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália