Cardiac angiosarcoma with pulmonary and adrenal metastases diagnosed by FDG-PET/CT-guided adrenal biopsy.

Authors :: Yamashita D
Fujimoto N
Okado R
Ikami A
Yamamoto A
Tono Y
Watanabe K
Hayashi A
Ota S
Mizutani M
Kitamura T
Dohi K
Source :: Journal of cardiology cases [J Cardiol Cases] 2024 Feb 15; Vol. 29 (6), pp. 248-250. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 15 (Print Publication: 2024).
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a high-grade aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis and low incidence. We describe a case of cardiac angiosarcoma, with pulmonary and adrenal metastases, diagnosed via fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography-guided adrenal biopsy.<br />Learning Objective: Cardiac angiosarcoma should be considered in a patient with a cardiac mass with no tumor cells in the pericardial fluid. Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography could be useful in determining the biopsy site.<br />Competing Interests: None.<br /> (© 2024 Japanese College of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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