title: Angiosarcoma of the heart. A case study.
abstract: Angiosarcoma of the heart is a rare neoplasm. The clinical manifestations are surprisingly consistent, but the diagnosis is rarely made before death. A patient with such a tumor was described here and the current literature was reviewed. Venous angiography and pericardiectomy are recommended in patients with hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade when the cause is unclear.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis