Cardiac angiosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with widespread metastatic cardiac angiosarcoma to the lungs and the liver. She was treated with preoperative chemotherapy and underwent extensive surgical resection of the cardiac mass and is currently doing well. Analysis of the effectiveness of...

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Published in:Cardiovascular pathology 2010-05, Vol.19 (3), p.e69-e74
Main Authors: Luk, Adriana, Nwachukwu, Harriet, Lim, Ki-Dong, Cusimano, Robert James, Butany, Jagdish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Angiosarcoma
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Cardiac tumors
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Heart Neoplasms - pathology
Heart Neoplasms - therapy
Hemangiosarcoma - secondary
Hemangiosarcoma - therapy
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Liver Neoplasms - therapy
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Lung Neoplasms - therapy
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Pathology
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Summary:Abstract We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with widespread metastatic cardiac angiosarcoma to the lungs and the liver. She was treated with preoperative chemotherapy and underwent extensive surgical resection of the cardiac mass and is currently doing well. Analysis of the effectiveness of various treatment modalities from cases which have been reported has also been reviewed and discussed.
ISSN:1054-8807
1879-1336
DOI:10.1016/j.carpath.2008.10.005