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Leiomyosarcoma of the Left Atrium

Júlia anádyová, MD, Marek etina, MD, Simona Smetanová, MD¹, Ales Mokráek, MD

Department of Cardiac Surgery
¹ Department of Oncology, Ceské Budéjovice Hospital, Ceské Budéjovice, Czech Republic

For reprint information contact: Júlia anádyová, MD Tel: 420 387 874 201 Fax: 420 387 874 202 email: canadyova.julia{at}post.sk, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital eské Budéjovice a.s., Boeny Nmcové 54, 37001 eské Budéjovice, Czech Republic.

A 41-year-old woman underwent successful excision of a leiomyosarcoma of the left atrium. The preferential left atrial location and frequent myxoid appearance of leiomyosarcoma of the heart make it particularly difficult to distinguish preoperatively from atrial myxoma. Early diagnosis and aggressive surgical intervention with chemotherapy may improve the prognosis.