Key result
Surgical resection of an RV metastasis from pulmonary sarcoma relieves dyspnea and achieves 6-month remission.
Why the study?
Cardiac metastases from pulmonary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma are extremely rare and clinical presentations are often late and overlooked.
Case Report (n=1)
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Surgical resection can effectively relieve symptoms in patients presenting with right-heart failure secondary to cardiac metastasis from pulmonary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.
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Surgical palliation may relieve symptoms in rare right ventricular metastases; leaves open generalizability and survival benefit.
Xu et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Metastasis of a pulmonary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma to the right ventricle (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated on Symptom relief and tumor recurrence. Surgical resection of a right ventricular metastasis from a pulmonary undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma successfully relieved dyspnea and resulted in complete remission at 6 months follow-up.
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