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Primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma presenting as haemoptysis in a 22-year-old patient: an unusual presentation of a rare condition.

Masroor HassanMaria KhattakHafez Mohammad Ammar AbdullahBushra Nasib
Published in: BMJ case reports (2017)
Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare malignant tumours and among them, leiomyosarcoma is extremely rare. They are especially rare in a young age group. We present a case of a 22-year-old male patient with primary leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium involving the pulmonary veins who presented with haemoptysis and shortness of breath. He underwent surgical excision of the tumour along with mitral valve replacement followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. No recurrence was reported on his second 6 monthly follow-ups.
Keyphrases
  • mitral valve
  • left ventricular
  • case report
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • inferior vena cava
  • heart failure
  • pulmonary artery
  • middle aged
  • vena cava
  • pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • left atrial appendage