[Cardiac angiosarcoma].
We report a case of a 29-year-old patient with recurrent hemorrhagic pericardial effusion secondary to a right atrial mass detected by transthoracic echocardiography. A more detailed anatomic study was provided by transesophageal echocardiogram and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. During surgery, a biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of angiosarcoma. We discuss the contribution of echocardiography and other noninvasive methods to evaluate intracardiac tumors. A brief review of treatment and prognosis is made.
Mainar
L
L
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia.
Cánoves
J
J
Merino
J
J
Losada
A
A
Martínez León
J
J
Bodí
V
V
Muñoz
J
J
Chorro
F J
FJ
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis
Angiosarcoma cardíaco.