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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2023

Primary cardiac myxofibrosarcoma of the left atrium and pericardium: a case report.

Ryota Azuma, Kazuyoshi Sato, Hiroki Sunadoi, Yasushi Ishii, Utano Tomaru, Masatoshi Motohashi

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ryota AzumaDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Central General Hospital, 33-2 Honcho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 040-8585, Japan. r_azuma_0612@yahoo.co.jp.
Kazuyoshi SatoDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Central General Hospital, 33-2 Honcho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 040-8585, Japan.
Hiroki SunadoiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Central General Hospital, 33-2 Honcho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 040-8585, Japan.
Yasushi IshiiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Utano TomaruDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Masatoshi MotohashiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Central General Hospital, 33-2 Honcho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 040-8585, Japan.
Hakodate Central General Hospital · JPHokkaido University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrimary cardiac myxofibrosarcoma is rare and commonly occurs in the left atrium. Myxofibrosarcoma is aggressive and has a high mortality rate due to its high rate of recurrence. Complete surgical resection is considered important; however, effective treatment options have not been established. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who developed a myxofibrosarcoma spreading to the left atrium and pericardium. We performed surgical resection of the tumor to prevent sudden death due to mitral valve obstruction or cerebral infarction due to embolism of the scattered mass. However, we were unable to complete the resection of the tumors. The patient developed brain metastasis 2 months after surgery and eventually died due to brain hemorrhage 3 months after surgery.

conclusionsIn this report, we described a rare case of primary cardiac myxofibrosarcoma located not only in the left atrium but also in the pericardium. Considering preoperative laboratory findings, surgical and adjuvant therapy, and the patient's wishes are important for the best therapeutic course for an individual.

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FibrosarcomaHeart NeoplasmsHistiocytoma, Malignant FibrousMediastinal NeoplasmsThymus NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHeart AtriaHumansPericardiumLeft atriumPericardiumPrimary cardiac myxofibrosarcoma

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PMID37974190
PMCPMC10655424
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