Angiosarcoma of the Heart: from Primary Location to Rapid Extension

Authors

  • Christos Tountas Tzaneio Hospital, Piraeus
  • Anastasios Theodosis-Georgilas Tzaneio Hospital, Piraeus
  • Dimitrios Beldekos Tzaneio Hospital, Piraeus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v7i1%20Sup.492

Keywords:

ardiac angiosarcoma, cardiac tumor, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, metastases

Abstract

A 68-year-old man was admitted to our department with severe dyspnea and hemodynamic instability. The initial echocardiogram revealed a massive pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade. Urgent pericardiocentesis was performed. The cytological examination of the pericardial fluid was negative for malignant cells but the pre-discharge transthoracic echocardiogram depicted a heterogeneous tissue (mass) in the right atrium. The subsequent transesophageal echocardiogram revealed a large sessile heterogeneous mass adherent to the right atrial free wall, extending into the inferior vena cava... (excerpt)

Author Biography

Christos Tountas, Tzaneio Hospital, Piraeus

Specialty: Cardiology

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Published

2012-04-11

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 Sup (2012)

Section

ATHENS CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2012

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