Resection of a synovial cell sarcoma by cardiac autotransplantation: A case report

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  Patient with a large cardiac synovial sarcoma underwent a cardiac autotransplantation.

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  Figure 1. CT of the chest with intravenous contrast. A, CT angiography with intravenous contrast showing the 5.5- × 5.0-cm mass before surgery. B, CT of the chest with intravenous contrast taken after surgery. CT, Computed tomography.

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  Figure 2. Histologic findings of the resected cardiac tumor. A, Photomicrograph from the endobronchial ultrasound-guided needle biopsy performed 1 week before surgery. B, Fluorescence in situ hybridization study with arrows pointing to SS18 gene rearrangement. C, Photo of the resected specimen. D, Photomicrograph of the tumor infiltrating the myocardium.

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  Figure E1. An intraoperative photograph of the left atrium, which was reconstructed with a Dacron sheet, and the biological mitral valve, which was successfully implanted onto the mitral annulus.