Unusual presentation and delayed diagnosis of cardiac angiosarcoma

Abstract Background Primary cardiac angiosarcomas are very rare and present aggressively with high rates of metastasis. Given the poor prognosis, particularly once disease has spread, early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment is essential. Case presentation We present the case of a 46-year-old...

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Main Authors: Salman Zaheer, Alice L. Zhou, John M. Gross, Ahmet Kilic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02555-8