Key result
Surgical resection treats a large right atrial angiosarcoma presenting as unexplained hemorrhagic tamponade.
Why the study?
Angiosarcoma of the heart is a rare malignancy with variable presentations, requiring awareness for diagnosis in patients with unexplained tamponade symptoms.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare but important differential diagnosis in patients presenting with unexplained hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade.
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Warrants considering angiosarcoma in unexplained hemorrhagic tamponade; extends sparse case reports but leaves optimal strategies open pending larger data.
Angiosarcoma of the heart is a rare malignancy that can present in many ways. It is an important diagnosis to consider in patients presenting with otherwise unexplained tamponade-type symptoms. Here we present a case of a young male who presented with hemorrhagic tamponade and underwent resection of a large angiosarcoma of the right atrium. In this case, we describe the rare presentation of angiosarcoma with its diagnostic approaches, hospital course, clinical management, and discussion.
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Sams et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Angiosarcoma of the right atrium (n=1). Resection was evaluated. A young male presenting with unexplained hemorrhagic tamponade was diagnosed with and underwent resection for a large angiosarcoma of the right atrium.
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