Published February 1998
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Journal article
A recurrent left atrium leiomyosarcoma
- 1. Centre Inter-Etablissement de Resonance Magnetique, 78, rue du General Leclerc, F-94 275 Le Kremlin Bicetre (France)
- 2. Service de Radiodiagnostic, Institut Gustave-Roussy, 39, rue Camille Desmoulins, F-94 805 Villejuif Cedex (France)
- 3. Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hopital Broussais, 96, rue Didot, F-75 674 Paris Cedex 14 (France)
- 4. Service de Radiologie Vasculaire, Hopital Broussais, 96, rue Didot, F-75674, Paris Cedex 14 (France)
Description
Cardiac leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumour which can grow either intramurally or extramurally. Its prognosis is dismal. Surgery lengthens survival, but recurrences usually occur in the short term. Gated MRI is useful for the assessment of cardiac masses since it provides fine spatial and contrast resolution. We present the case of a left atrial leiomyosarcoma whose recurrence was diagnosed by gated MRI. Our patient underwent a second resection but died soon after. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 8
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 97-99.
- ISSN
- 0938-7994
- CODEN
- EURAE3
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 29016604
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CONTRAST MEDIA; HEART; MYOSARCOMAS; NMR IMAGING; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SURGERY; SURVIVAL TIME
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RESOLUTION; SARCOMAS
Optional Information
- Notes
- With 3 figs., 9 refs.