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FDG PET/CT of uncommon cardiac angiosarcoma with bone metastases: a case report

Authors :
Moreno-Monsalve Tatiana
Frutos-Esteban Laura
Navarro-Fernández Jose Luis
Mohamed-Salem Laroussi
Castellón-Sánchez María Isabel
Hernández-Martínez Ana Cristina
Rodríguez-Locarno Tomas
Contreras-Gutierrez Jose Fulgencio
Source :
Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. 7:036-038
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Heighten Science Publications Corporation, 2022.

Abstract

Cardiac angiosarcomas are rare malignant neoplasms with an aggressive clinical course. These are characterized by the absence of specific clinical findings, rapid growth with frequent metastasis at the time of diagnosis, correlated with poor prognosis, and reduced response to treatment. But with early diagnosis, more possibilities for treatment and survival can be provided. We report the case of a young woman diagnosed with right atrial angiosarcoma locally advanced with bone metastases detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT, which revealed distant disease extent at diagnosis, consequently, chemotherapy was started.

Details

ISSN :
25750143
Volume :
7
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Accession number :
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