Abstract
Secondary cardiac tumors are 20–40 times more frequent than primary lesions. Primary cardiac lesions are represented by myxomas when related to benign tumors, and by sarcomas in terms of malignant disease. Metastases to the heart from liposarcomas are very rare. We present three cases of secondary liposarcomas involving the left atrium, the right atrium, and the pericardium.
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Sekundäre Tumoren des Herzens sind 20- bis 40-mal häufiger als primäre. Primäre kardiale Tumoren sind z. B. Myxome als benigne und Sarkome als maligne Form. Kardiale Metastasen eines Liposarkoms sind sehr selten. Hier werden 3 Fälle sekundärer Liposarkome mit Beteiligung des linken Vorhofs, des rechten Vorhofs und des Perikards vorgestellt.
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Video 1: Transthoracic Echocardiography. Apical four chamber view, showing a mass extending into the left atrium and prolapsing into the ventricle (QuickTime MOV 1,4 MB)
Video 2: Transthoracic Echocardiography. Apical four chamber view, showing the mass extension into the right ventricle (QuickTime MOV 1,6 MB)
Video 3: Transthoracic Echocardiography showing a mass originating from the pericardium and a pericardial effusion causing haemodynamic compromise (QuickTime MOV 0,9 MB)
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Pino, P., Zampi, G., Pergolini, A. et al. Metastatic liposarcoma of the heart. Herz 38, 938–942 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3768-4
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