Internal Medicine
Online ISSN : 1349-7235
Print ISSN : 0918-2918
ISSN-L : 0918-2918
CASE REPORTS
Malignant Nature of Cardiac Liposarcoma Revealed by Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomographic Imaging
Toshihiko GotoNobuyuki OhteTomomitsu TaniHisao SudaGenjiro Kimura
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2012 Volume 51 Issue 11 Pages 1367-1370

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Abstract

Primary cardiac liposarcoma is very rare and usually asymptomatic. It is often diagnosed at an advanced or incurable stage without being presented in surgical operation. We report a man in his early sixties with primary cardiac liposarcoma originating from the ventricular septum. The malignant nature of the tumor was suspected by positron emission tomography using fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose as the tracer. The final diagnosis was made histopathologically following surgery. Treatment with carbon ion radiotherapy was applied, but failed to induce tumor regression.

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