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Angiosarcoma of the Right Atrium with Extension to SVC and IVC Presenting with Complete Heart Block and Significant Pericardial Effusion

Authors :
Hossein Vakili
Isa Khaheshi
Mehdi Memaryan
Shooka Esmaeeli
Source :
Case Reports in Cardiology, Vol 2016 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Wiley, 2016.

Abstract

Primary cardiac neoplasms are particularly unusual. Angiosarcoma is the most frequently seen histological subtype and is described by its infiltrating and damaging nature. Inappropriately, primary cardiac angiosarcoma is often missed as a preliminary diagnosis because of its scarcity. We present a 29-year-old previously healthy man with complete heart block and pericardial effusion who was finally diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the right atrium with extension to SVC and IVC.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906404 and 20906412
Volume :
2016
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Cardiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.91edfb5bc43740e6b42c12c17cde441a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/3173069