Primary cardiac angiosarcoma: Imaging characterization.
Lian-di LiuRun-Run RenShuang ZhengJing-Fang CaoMao DengFang PengRan ChenPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2024)
This case report describes a 35-year-old female patient who presented with palpitations and shortness of breath. Imaging findings suggested a cardiac tumor, histopathology confirmed primary cardiac angiosarcoma. This tumor is highly aggressive, usually occurs in the right atrium, lacks specificity in clinical presentation, is prone to early metastasis, and has a poor prognosis. Echocardiography is the method of choice for early detection and is important in assessing tumor size, location, mode of attachment and whether cardiac function is impaired.