Abstract
The surgical treatment of cardiac myxosarcoma is reviewed with emphasis placed on palliative response to radiation therapy. A case of primary myxosarcoma of the left atrium in a 16 yr old girl is presented. The tumor was surgically removed in October, 1967. Recurrently myxosarcoma was removed in August, 1968, at which time involvement of the pulmonary veins and the pericardium was noted. Subsequent to postoperative radiation therapy, the patient remained symptom free for more than 3 yr. Death occurred 4 1/2 yr after the original operation from local and systemic recurrence of the tumor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 733-735 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Unknown Journal |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1975 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by Public Health Service Grant No. 5 RO1 HL-05694 and Research Training Grant No. 5 TO1 HL-05570 from the National Heart and Lung Institute.