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- Title
Primary Cardiac Sarcoma, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in Resource Limited Setting: Case Report.
- Authors
Mulisa, Merga Daba; Bekele, Shalom Kassahun; Woldemichael, Sisay Bekele; Gaito, Sitota Ganjula; Abrar, Fadil Nuredin; Hailu, Betelhem Gebreamlak
- Abstract
Left atrial masses are commonly caused by atrial myxomas and metastatic tumors. Primary cardiac sarcomas are rare. Patients present with symptoms related to the tumor location. There are only a few case reports on this rare disease. We report the case of a 17 years old male patient presented with shortness of breath for 2-month duration. Echocardiography revealed a left atrial mass that was later surgically excised and histopathology confirmed a primary cardiac sarcoma. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered in the management of this rare disease. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported in East Africa.
- Subjects
EAST Africa; HEART tumors; SARCOMA; LEFT heart atrium; RARE diseases; OLDER patients; DISEASE management
- Publication
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2024, Vol 17, p57
- ISSN
1179-142X
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.2147/IMCRJ.S436528