Avtor/Urednik		Harting, Mattew T; Messner, Gregory N; Gregorič, Igor D; Frazier, OH
Naslov		Sarcoma metastatic to the right ventricle: surgical intervention followed by prolonged survival
Tip		članek
Vir		Tex Heart Inst J
Vol. in št.		Letnik 31, št. 1
Leto izdaje		2004
Obseg		str. 93-5
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Malignant tumors that metastasize to the heart pose a formidable therapeutic challenge. Recent advances in surgical treatment have improved the management and prognosis of patients with cardiac metastases. We report the case of a 45-year-old man who had a high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of the right ventricle. We completely resected the neoplasm, reconstructed the right ventricle, and replaced the mitral valve. Upon late follow-up, 67 months (5.6 years) later, the patient was alive and well. This case shows that aggressive surgical management of malignant disease metastatic to the heart can enable prolonged survival.
Deskriptorji		AXILLA HEART NEOPLASMS NEOPLASM METASTASIS SARCOMA