Primary angiosarcoma of the heart.
An unusual case of primary angiosarcoma of the left atrium in a heart with chronic rheumatic valvulitis is described. The tumor which was detected at autopsy 2 years after the second valvotomy operation was restricted to the endocardium only and metastasized to the brain.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications