Complete right ventricular obstruction caused by a giant cardiac myxoid sarcoma. (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soo, Alan; Molloy, Fiona; Herron, Brian; Parissis, Haralabos
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 5(2014)
• Page Start: 611
• Page End: 613
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: Heart Neoplasms -- Heart Ventricles -- Myxosarcoma; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492313480156
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Myxoid sarcoma is a very rare variant of primary malignant sarcoma of the heart, which presents like a myxoma. We describe the case of 21-year-old man with a giant myxoid sarcoma occupying most of the right ventricle. He underwent emergency surgery to resect the tumor and replace the tricuspid valve which was infiltrated. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were given postoperatively.