Abstract
An 8-year-old girl underwent surgical excision of a tumor arising from the right atrium immediately after admission. Because histologic and immunohistochemical examination confirmed the diagnosis of angiosarcoma, adjunctive multidisciplinary therapy was administered for the following 2 years. She is leading a normal school life 53 months after the operation. Therapeutic strategy for this highly malignant cardiac tumor is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Child
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Dacarbazine / administration & dosage
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Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
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Doxorubicin / analogs & derivatives
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Female
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Heart Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Heart Neoplasms / pathology
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Heart Neoplasms / surgery
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Heart Neoplasms / therapy*
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Hemangiosarcoma / drug therapy
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Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
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Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
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Hemangiosarcoma / therapy*
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Humans
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Ifosfamide / administration & dosage
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Survivors
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Time Factors
Substances
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Dacarbazine
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Doxorubicin
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pirarubicin
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Ifosfamide