Key result
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma presents as a large right atrial mass causing 100% mid-RCA occlusion.
Why the study?
Cardiac tumors have diverse presentations that can delay diagnosis and treatment, and primary cardiac tumors affecting nearby coronary arteries are rarely reported.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights a rare complication of primary cardiac angiosarcoma involving coronary artery occlusion.
Cardiac angiosarcoma may cause complete coronary occlusion; extends sparse case reports but leaves optimal management open.
Cardiac tumors are uncommon and can be classified as either primary benign, primary malignant, or metastatic. Cardiac tumors have a wide range of presentations, which can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Primary cardiac tumors can also affect nearby structures, and there have been a few reported cases of coronary artery involvement with various underlying causes. In this case report, we describe a patient with a primary cardiac sarcoma (angiosarcoma) that had spread to other parts of the body and caused occlusion of the right coronary artery.
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Mubder et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Primary cardiac sarcoma (angiosarcoma) (n=1). Primary cardiac angiosarcoma was evaluated. A 64-year-old woman with primary cardiac angiosarcoma presented with a large right atrial mass causing 100% occlusion of the mid-right coronary artery.
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