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Extensive primary cardiac liposarcoma with multiple functional complications
  1. S Uemura,
  2. M Watanabe,
  3. H Iwama,
  4. Y Saito
  1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr Yoshihiko Saito
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, Japan 634-0813; yssaitonaramed-u.ac.jp

Abstract

Cardiac liposarcoma in a patient manifested multiple cardiac functional complications. Three dimensional reconstruction of the heart with multidetector row computed tomography made apparent each of the cardiac complications that resulted from the tumour’s invasion. On the basis of these findings, the floating mass in the pulmonary artery and the compressing mass around the superior vena cava and interatrial septum were successfully resected. Pathological examination of the mass was consistent with well differentiated liposarcoma.

  • CT, computed tomography
  • MDCT, multidetector row computed tomography
  • cardiac tumour
  • heart failure
  • liposarcoma

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