Hyperplastic Cardiac Sarcoma Recurrence

Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare tumors with a median survival of 6–12 months. Data suggest that an aggressive multidisciplinary approach may improve patient outcome. We present the case of a male who underwent resection of cardiac sarcoma three times from the age of 32 to 34. This report discuss...

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Main Authors: Masood A. Shariff, Juan A. Abreu, Farida Durrani, Eddie Daniele, Kimberly C. Bowman, Scott Sadel, Kourosh T. Asgarian, Joseph T. McGinn, John P. Nabagiez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/132328
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Summary:Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare tumors with a median survival of 6–12 months. Data suggest that an aggressive multidisciplinary approach may improve patient outcome. We present the case of a male who underwent resection of cardiac sarcoma three times from the age of 32 to 34. This report discusses the malignant nature of cardiac sarcoma and the importance of postoperative multidisciplinary care.
ISSN:2090-6900
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