Key result
A 34-year-old man with primary cardiac angiosarcoma survived and remained independent 4 months after incomplete surgical resection and treatment with traditional Chinese medicine.
Why the study?
Cardiac angiosarcoma is a relatively rare disease that can be easily misdiagnosed as pneumonia or other diseases.
Case Report (n=1)
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare, highly malignant tumor that can mimic pneumonia, highlighting the need for early multimodality imaging and biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
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Short-term survival after incomplete resection plus traditional Chinese medicine in one cardiac angiosarcoma case; leaves open efficacy and requires prospective validation.
Guo et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Primary cardiac angiosarcoma (n=1). Surgery and traditional Chinese medicine was evaluated on Clinical outcome. A 34-year-old man with primary cardiac angiosarcoma survived and remained independent 4 months after incomplete surgical resection and treatment with traditional Chinese medicine.
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