title: Angiosarcoma of the right atrium. Clinical and pathological study of one case.
abstract: The case of a patient with angiosarcoma of the right atrium is described with respect to clinical presentation, hemodynamic and angiographic findings and post-mortem examination. The need of a high index of suspicion when dealing with patients who show evidence of systemic venous congestion is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology