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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 59(3): 175-7, 2011 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21480141
RESUMO
We report a rare case of a primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium. Surgical resection was incomplete and chemotherapy and radiotherapy (tomotherapy) were therefore administered. Regular cardiac magnetic resonance imaging scans were used throughout the follow-up, allowing effective planning and application of adjuvant therapies. The survival of our patient was 26 months, substantially longer than most previously reported cases.