Publication Date
8-2-2024
Journal
The Texas Heart Journal
DOI
10.14503/THIJ-23-8299
PMID
39093814
Publication Date(s)
July-December 2024
Language
English
PMCID
PMC11298980
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
8-2-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-Print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Heart neoplasms, neoplasm metastasis, diagnosis
Copyright
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy that commonly metastasizes to various organs. The presenting symptoms are typically nonspecific, so a comprehensive examination is required to confirm the diagnosis promptly. This case report describes the presentation of an older patient with a history of neoplasms. Echocardiography and biopsy were performed, but despite surgical intervention to resect a large right atrial mass, the patient died. A final diagnosis of primary angiosarcoma was made based on the resected specimen.