| A Case of Primary Angiosarcoma
of the Heart |
(Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yokohama City Municipal
Hospital, Yokohama, Japan)
| Masahiko Okamoto |
Hideshi Kurata |
Kouichirou Date |
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We report a case of angiosarcoma
of the right atrium manifesting as cardiac tamponade. The patient
was a 34-year-old woman. Echocardiography, CT scans, MRI and
coronary angiography revealed a tumor arising in the right atrium.
Radical excision of the tumor with cardiopulmonary bypass was
performed. The resected tumor measured 5×6×3 cm, and microscopic
examination revealed angiosarcoma. Adjunctive radiation therapy
was performed and she had high quality of her life for more than
2 years. However, she died of hemorrhage caused by liver metastasis
of the tumor on the 29th postoperative month.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 32：155 -157 (2003) |
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