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Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology 32:480-482 (2002)
© 2002 Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research

Giant Metastatic Myxoid Liposarcoma Causing Cardiac Tamponade: a Case Report

Shelin P. T. Wong, Calvin S. H. Ng, Song Wan, Tak-Wai Lee, Innes Y. P. Wan, Anthony P. C. Yim and Ahmed A. Arifi+

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong

We report a case of a rapidly progressing isolated giant metastatic myxoid liposarcoma to the heart in a 54-year-old man, who presented with acute symptoms of cardiac tamponade. Surgery remains the best treatment option for this rare condition.

+ For reprints and all correspondence: Ahmed A. Arifi, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong. E-mail: arifiahmed@hotmail.com


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