201. Reconstruction of two independent neo-atria after resection of recurrent leiomyosarcoma.
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Sponga S, Rizzi A, Gerometta P, Rocco G, and Arena V
- Subjects
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures methods, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Humans, Leiomyosarcoma pathology, Leiomyosarcoma surgery, Lung Neoplasms surgery, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local pathology, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local surgery, Neoplasm Staging, Pneumonectomy methods, Prosthesis Implantation, Risk Assessment, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Heart Atria surgery, Heart Neoplasms secondary, Heart Neoplasms surgery, Leiomyosarcoma secondary, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods
- Abstract
We describe a case of a patient with recurrent leiomyosarcoma involving both atria after a previous right pneumonectomy. The patient was treated with wide resection of the mass and separate reconstruction of the cardiac cavities with prosthetic material.
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- 2009
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