Multimodality imaging of a recurrent case of right-sided cardiac leiomyosarcoma with an unusual clinical course
Mehmet Ali Astarcıoğlu, Macit Kalçık, Mustafa Ozan Gürsoy, Sabahattin Gündüz, Mehmet ÖzkanDepartment of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Primary cardiac sarcoma is an uncommon entity and is related with poor long-term survival. Presented here is an unusual case of right atrial leiomyosarcoma which almost completely occluded both the right atrium and ventricle and destroyed the tricuspid valve. Multimodality imaging was used to characterize the mass and guide surgical management. A combination of two radical surgical excisions and both radiation and chemotherapy resulted in a better longterm outcome. The patient was one of the longest survivors
Keywords: Echocardiography, transesophageal, magnetic resonance imaging; leiomyosarcoma
How to cite this article Mehmet Ali Astarcıoğlu, Macit Kalçık, Mustafa Ozan Gürsoy, Sabahattin Gündüz, Mehmet Özkan. Multimodality imaging of a recurrent case of right-sided cardiac leiomyosarcoma with an unusual clinical course. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2015; 43(4): 372-375
Corresponding Author: Mehmet Ali Astarcıoğlu, Türkiye Manuscript Language: English