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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| 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 | doaj.art-82c6ac18cfc34a90ab0c5b69b479cf4c2023-11-19T00:48:23ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-08-011316266610.3390/diagnostics13162666Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case ReportSoo Yeon An0Man-Shik Shim1Department of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 266 Moonhwa-lo, Daejeon 35015, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Moonhwa-lo, Daejeon 35015, Republic of KoreaCardiac 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/16/2666cardiac massprimary angiosarcomamultimodality imagingcardiac magnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | Soo Yeon An Man-Shik Shim Rapidly Progressive Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Heart: A Case Report Diagnostics cardiac mass primary angiosarcoma multimodality imaging cardiac magnetic resonance imaging |
| 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 | cardiac mass primary angiosarcoma multimodality imaging cardiac magnetic resonance imaging |
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