Primary fibrosarcoma of the heart presenting as obstruction at the tricuspid valve: diagnosis by cross-sectional echocardiography.
We report a case of primary fibrosarcoma of the heart which presented with features of obstruction to the tricuspid valve and superior caval vein. It was correctly diagnosed by cross-sectional echocardiography.
Sethi
K K
KK
Department of Cardiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Nair
M
M
Khanna
S K
SK
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D014264:Tricuspid Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*