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Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report
Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare, malignant neoplasm affecting the heart. We present the clinical history of a 40-year-old patient diagnosed with metastatic angiosarcoma of the heart. The patient complained of shortness of breath, and a cardiac computed tomography scan revealed a mass in the right atr...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10453339/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37627925 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13162666 |
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description | Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare, malignant neoplasm affecting the heart. We present the clinical history of a 40-year-old patient diagnosed with metastatic angiosarcoma of the heart. The patient complained of shortness of breath, and a cardiac computed tomography scan revealed a mass in the right atrium and pericardial effusion. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography provided detailed anatomical and functional information, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography were used to assess distant metastasis and characterize the mass in detail. Early differential diagnosis and comprehensive evaluation of a cardiac mass are vital for determining appropriate treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes. The pathological results from the endocardial biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of primary angiosarcoma. The patient underwent surgical resection of the right atrial mass but died within one month because of the locally advanced nature of the angiosarcoma and its rapid progression. The patient’s medical journey sheds light on the challenges associated with diagnosing and treating this rare condition, particularly the rapid progression of its cardiac manifestations. |
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spelling | pubmed-104533392023-08-26 Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report An, Soo Yeon Shim, Man-Shik Diagnostics (Basel) Interesting Images Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare, malignant neoplasm affecting the heart. We present the clinical history of a 40-year-old patient diagnosed with metastatic angiosarcoma of the heart. The patient complained of shortness of breath, and a cardiac computed tomography scan revealed a mass in the right atrium and pericardial effusion. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography provided detailed anatomical and functional information, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography were used to assess distant metastasis and characterize the mass in detail. Early differential diagnosis and comprehensive evaluation of a cardiac mass are vital for determining appropriate treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes. The pathological results from the endocardial biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of primary angiosarcoma. The patient underwent surgical resection of the right atrial mass but died within one month because of the locally advanced nature of the angiosarcoma and its rapid progression. The patient’s medical journey sheds light on the challenges associated with diagnosing and treating this rare condition, particularly the rapid progression of its cardiac manifestations. MDPI 2023-08-13 /pmc/articles/PMC10453339/ /pubmed/37627925 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13162666 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Interesting Images An, Soo Yeon Shim, Man-Shik Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report |
title | Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report |
title_full | Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report |
title_short | Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report |
title_sort | rapidly progressive metastatic angiosarcoma of the heart: a case report |
topic | Interesting Images |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10453339/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37627925 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13162666 |
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