Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2020 Jun;53(3):140-143. 10.5090/kjtcs.2020.53.3.140.
Cardiac Autotransplantation with Concurrent Pneumonectomy for Complete Resection of Primary Cardiac Intimal Sarcoma
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jeju National University Hospital
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea
- 3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2502549
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2020.53.3.140
Abstract
- Primary cardiac sarcoma is rare, and intimal sarcoma is an extremely rare and highly lethal disease. We report a case of a 62-year-old woman who was incidentally diagnosed with a primary cardiac sarcoma originating from the left atrial appendage and extending to the left superior pulmonary vein. The location of the tumor was very complicated, posing a major challenge for complete resection. We successfully performed complete resection of the cardiac sarcoma via cardiac autotransplantation with left pneumonectomy. The patient recovered uneventfully, without any adjuvant therapy as of 6 months postoperatively. Autotransplantation of the heart may be suggested as a reasonable surgical option for extensive left atrial tumors.
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