Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Surgical Intervention of Undifferentiated Cardiac Sarcoma with Metastases

원격전이된 미분화성 심장육종의 수술치험

  • 신재승 (고려대학교 의료원 구로병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 김학제 (고려대학교 의료원 구로병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 최영호 (고려대학교 의료원 구로병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 김현구 (고려대학교 의료원 구로병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 백만종 (고려대학교 의료원 구로병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 2000.05.01
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Abstract

We report a case of primary undifferentiated cardiac sarcoma. The tumor originated from the left atrial free wall with multi-organ metastases, e.g., lung, and adrenal gland. The patient gradually grew worse with dyspnea and hemoptysis because of the obstructed left atrial outflow. Surgical resection of the left atrial sarcoma was undertaken to save the patient's life, followed by chemotherapy and brain irradiation as adjuvant therapy. The prognosis of cardiac sarcoma with metastases is very poor. However, in patients with hemodynamic instability, surgical intervention could be a therapeutic modality as palliation.

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