Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999; 47(4): 257-259
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013156
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Successful Removal of a Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor in the Lung with Gross Extension into the Left Atrium

H. Yokouchi, K. Kodama, M. Higashiyama, K. Takami, T. Kobayashi1 , H. Takami1 , S. Nakamura2 , T. Horai2
  • Departments of Thoracic Surgery
  • 1Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
  • 2Respiratory Medicine, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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Publication History

1998

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

Abstract

We report here the successful multi-model treatment of a 31-year-old female demonstrating a primitive neuroectodermal tumor originating in the lower lobe of the right lung with gross extension into the left atrium via the inferior pulmonary vein. The tumor was markedly reduced by combination chemotherapy consisting of vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and ifosfamide. The residual tumor was completely removed through a combined left atrial resection and right middle and lower lobectomy, using a percutaneous cardiopulmonary support system.