Key result
Emergency surgical excision of a metastatic myxoid liposarcoma invading the LA and PV achieves partial removal.
Case Report (n=1)
This first reported case of metastatic myxoid liposarcoma to the left atrium and pulmonary vein highlights the importance of considering cardiac metastasis in patients with a history of soft tissue sarcomas presenting with respiratory symptoms.
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Cardiac metastasis warrants consideration in sarcoma patients with respiratory symptoms; extends known sites but leaves optimal management open.
Doğan et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Metastatic Myxoid Liposarcoma of the heart (n=1). Emergency surgical excision was evaluated. Emergency surgical excision of a metastatic myxoid liposarcoma invading the left atrium and pulmonary vein was performed in a 54-year-old woman, though the mass could not be totally excised.