Pericardial synovial sarcoma

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Apr;59(3):175-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1250336. Epub 2011 Apr 8.

Abstract

We report a rare case of a primary synovial sarcoma of the pericardium. Surgical resection was incomplete and chemotherapy and radiotherapy (tomotherapy) were therefore administered. Regular cardiac magnetic resonance imaging scans were used throughout the follow-up, allowing effective planning and application of adjuvant therapies. The survival of our patient was 26 months, substantially longer than most previously reported cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericardium / pathology*
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / surgery
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome