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F Akerström1, B Santos, A-M Alguacil
1Department of Cardiology, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain. finnakerstrom@gmail.com
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.
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