Cardiac sarcoma originating from the tricuspid valve.
Primary cardiac sarcomas are uncommon. We report an unusual presentation of a cardiac sarcoma that originated from the posterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. This tumor, which provided a working diagnosis of tricuspid valve myxoma before and during surgery, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right atrial and ventricular masses.
Kalangos
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Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland. Afksendyios.Kalangos@hcuge.ch
Sierra
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Hohn
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Vala
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Girardet
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Kurt
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Faidutti
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B
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology*