Angiosarcomas of the interatrial septum mimicking atrial myxomas

Angiosarcoma of the heart is a rare tumor. This tumor is most frequently located in the right atrium and pericardium. Localization of a tumor in the interatrial septum usually suggests atrial myxoma. We report two cases of angiosarcoma originating from the interatrial septum, one extending into the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 1996-03, Vol.9 (2), p.209-212
Hauptverfasser:	Rodrigues, Andressa Giestas, Tardif, Jean-Claude, Petitclerc, Robert, Mercier, Lise-Andrée, Paquet, Eléonore, Leung, Tack Ki, Delorme, Fernand
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Heart Neoplasms - pathology Heart Septum - diagnostic imaging Heart Septum - pathology Hemangiosarcoma - diagnostic imaging Hemangiosarcoma - pathology Humans Male Middle Aged Myxoma - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	Angiosarcoma of the heart is a rare tumor. This tumor is most frequently located in the right atrium and pericardium. Localization of a tumor in the interatrial septum usually suggests atrial myxoma. We report two cases of angiosarcoma originating from the interatrial septum, one extending into the right atrium and the other into the left atrium, mimicking atrial myxomas. Transesophageal echocardiography allowed the diagnosis and comprehensive assessment of compromised structures.
ISSN:	0894-7317 1097-6795
DOI:	10.1016/S0894-7317(96)90033-4