Metastatic epithelioid angiosarcoma of the heart in peritoneal fluid.
Angiosarcoma is the most common malignant neoplasm of the heart. Recurrent pericardial effusions are a common manifestation of cardiac angiosarcomas. The diagnosis of metastatic disease in effusions is often established histologically; few cases have been described in exfoliative cytology. We report a case of metastatic cardiac epithelioid angiosarcoma in peritoneal fluid.
Saqi
Anjali
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Department of Surgical Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA. aas177@columbia.edu
Ramdall
Risha B
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Hamele-Bena
Diane
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D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male