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Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Case report

Right ventricular metastasis of leiomyosarcoma

Authors: Magnus Dencker, Sven Valind, Martin Stagmo

Published in: Cardiovascular Ultrasound | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Metastatic presentation of leiomyosarcoma in the heart is very rare. We present transthoracic echocardiography and combined PET/CT images of a case with a large right ventricular metastasis of leiomyosarcoma. The patient was placed on cytostatic drugs for palliative purposes, but passed away one month later because of an untreatable ventricular tackycardia.
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Metadata
Title
Right ventricular metastasis of leiomyosarcoma
Authors
Magnus Dencker
Sven Valind
Martin Stagmo
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Cardiovascular Ultrasound / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1476-7120
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-7-20

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