Key result
Surgical excision and Björk-Shiley pulmonic valve replacement treats primary liposarcoma of the RV and PA.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report documents the first instance of pulmonary valve replacement required during the surgical excision of a primary cardiac liposarcoma.
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Supports surgical feasibility of pulmonic valve replacement in rare primary cardiac liposarcoma; leaves open questions on long-term outcomes and optimal strategies.
Murtra et al. (1983) conducted a case report in Primary liposarcoma of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery (n=1). Surgical excision and replacement of the pulmonic valve by a Björk-Shiley Tilting Disc Valve was evaluated. Surgical excision and replacement of the pulmonic valve by a Björk-Shiley Tilting Disc Valve was performed in a patient with primary liposarcoma of the right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
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