Angiosarcoma Presenting as Syncope

A 31-year-old lady presented with anemia and syncope. Echocardiography revealed massive pericardial effusion with a right atrial mass. Transesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans confirmed presence of a right atrial mass. Histopathology revealed a high...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2008-04, Vol.16 (2), p.154-156
Main Authors: Nayar, Sushma, Nayar, Pradeep G, Cherian, KM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anemia - etiology
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Atria - pathology
Heart Neoplasms - complications
Heart Neoplasms - pathology
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Hemangiosarcoma - complications
Hemangiosarcoma - pathology
Hemangiosarcoma - surgery
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pericardial Effusion - etiology
Syncope - etiology
Syncope - pathology
Syncope - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 31-year-old lady presented with anemia and syncope. Echocardiography revealed massive pericardial effusion with a right atrial mass. Transesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans confirmed presence of a right atrial mass. Histopathology revealed a high grade angiosarcoma. Complete resection was done and the patient was referred to an oncology unit for further management. After three months the patient had extensive metastasis and succumbed to the disease. This case report highlights the clinical presentation, rapid and aggressive course of cardiac angiosarcomas.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/021849230801600216