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- Title
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma: Imaging characterization.
- Authors
Liu, Lian‐di; Ren, Run‐run; Zheng, Shuang; Cao, Jing‐fang; Deng, Mao; Peng, Fang; Chen, Ran
- Abstract
This case report describes a 35‐year‐old female patient who presented with palpitations and shortness of breath. Imaging findings suggested a cardiac tumor, histopathology confirmed primary cardiac angiosarcoma. This tumor is highly aggressive, usually occurs in the right atrium, lacks specificity in clinical presentation, is prone to early metastasis, and has a poor prognosis. Echocardiography is the method of choice for early detection and is important in assessing tumor size, location, mode of attachment and whether cardiac function is impaired.
- Subjects
DEATH; VENA cava superior; TREATMENT effectiveness; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; RIGHT heart atrium; HEART tumors; DYSPNEA; EARLY diagnosis; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Echocardiography, 2024, Vol 41, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
0742-2822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/echo.15826