Successful clinical approach to the metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma to the epicardium—a case report
Abstract Background Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumour with a poor prognosis. Its metastases to the heart are even rarer, especially to the epicardium. The majority of reported cardiac metastases of uterine leiomyosarcoma were in the cardiac chambers or intramyocardial. Surgical...
Main Authors: | Kristina Krzelj, Ante Lekic, Vlatka Reskovic Luksic, Davor Milicic, Ivana Ilic, Luka Simetic, Zrinka Starcevic Dzepina, Hrvoje Gasparovic, Bojan Biocina, Ivica Safradin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03689-8 |
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