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Surgical resection of a giant left atrial sarcoma presenting with dysphonia and dyspnea was uneventful, revealing an undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with myxoid features.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac neoplasms, such as left atrial sarcoma, should be considered as a rare differential diagnosis in patients presenting with atypical symptoms like dysphonia.
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May support resection feasibility in giant left atrial sarcomas; leaves open long-term outcomes and optimal management.
An 83-year-old woman presented with a new onset of dyspnea and dysphonia. Physical examination revealed no abnormalities. Computerized tomography, bidimensional echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance confirmed the presence of a cardiac mass in the left atrium. Surgical resection was uneventful and showed the origin of the mass in the ostium of the left inferior pulmonary vein. Histological evaluation revealed undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with myxoid features. This case highlights the importance of considering cardiac neoplasms as a rare differential diagnosis, including rare and misleading clinical presentations.
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Elbayomi et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Left atrial sarcoma (n=1). Surgical resection was evaluated. Surgical resection of a giant left atrial sarcoma presenting with dysphonia and dyspnea was uneventful, revealing an undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with myxoid features.
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