Angiosarcoma of the Right Atrium Presenting as Syncope and Hemorrhagic Pericardial Tamponade
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...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Case reports in surgery 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3 |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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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ISSN: | 2090-6900 2090-6919 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2012/829213 |