2014, Number 2
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Rev Cubana Cardiol Cir Cardiovasc 2014; 20 (2)
Aggressive pleomorfic leiomyosarcoma as cause of intracardiac tumors
Estévez ÁN, Milán E, Paredes CÁM, Mojena MG, Nodal LP, González CN, Flores SA, González GL
Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 107-111
PDF size: 260.29 Kb.
ABSTRACT
The malignant tumors primary of the heart constitute illnesses very little frequent. The case of a male one of 47 years old is presented; It was practiced in a successful way a resection of a intracardiac tumors. The diagnosis went by inmunohistochemist tests and the result was a aggressive pleomorfic leyomiosarcoma. The therapeutics was complemented with chemistry therapy. A survival over the 5 months after of the surgi-cal treatment.
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