Author/Editor		Harting, Mattew T; Messner, Gregory N; Gregorič, Igor D; Frazier, OH
Title		Sarcoma metastatic to the right ventricle: surgical intervention followed by prolonged survival
Type		članek
Source		Tex Heart Inst J
Vol. and No.		Letnik 31, št. 1
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 93-5
Language		eng
Abstract		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.
Descriptors		AXILLA HEART NEOPLASMS NEOPLASM METASTASIS SARCOMA