scholarly journals Cardiac Angiosarcoma

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Monique Esteves Cardoso ◽  
Leonardo Secchin Canale ◽  
Rosana Grandelle Ramos ◽  
Edson da Silva Salvador Junior ◽  
Stephan Lachtermacher
Keyword(s):  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Tumor Resection ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Angiosarcoma ◽  
Cardiac Metastases ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Despite cardiac metastases are found in about 20% of cancer deaths, the presence of primary cardiac tumors is rare. Most primary tumors are benign, and malignant tumors comprise about 15%. We report a 21-year-old man with fever, dyspnea, and hemoptysis that was diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the right atrium and pulmonary metastasis. Patient was submitted to surgical tumor resection without adjuvant therapy and died four months after diagnosis.

scholarly journals Cardiac Angiosarcoma:A case report and review of the literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Limin Luo ◽  
Weipeng Zhao ◽  
Kun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Angiosarcoma ◽  
Right Atrial Appendage ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare.Most primary tumors are benign,and malignant tumors comprise about 15%1.Angiosarcoma is the most common type of primary cardiac malignant tumors.Compared with the left atrium or ventricle,the tumor prefer to occur in the right atrium or ventricle,especially the right atrium.In this case report,we present the case of a 32-year-old female with cardiac angiosarcoma primary to the right atrial appendage(RAA).

scholarly journals Intracardiac Metastasis from a Large Cell Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. e41-e43
Author(s):  
Christopher Gaisendrees ◽  
Kaveh Eghbalzadeh ◽  
Navid Mader ◽  
Thorsten C. W. Wahlers
Keyword(s):  
Lung Carcinoma ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Large Cell ◽  
Cardiac Metastasis ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Metastases ◽  
The Right ◽  
Cava Vein ◽  
Inferior Cava Vein

AbstractPrimary malignant tumors of the heart are rare; the biggest group is sarcomas. Cardiac metastases make up the biggest group of secondary cardiac tumors. We present a rare case of cardiac metastasis (3.1 × 3.2 × 2.8 cm) localized in the right atrium, originating from a large cell neuroendocrine lung carcinoma, with close contact to the tricuspid valve and inferior cava vein.

PRIMARY CARDIAC TUMORS: EARLY SURGERY, COMPLETE RESECTION, CHEMOTHERAPY ENHANCES SURVIVAL.

2021 ◽  
pp. 77-79
Author(s):  
Pradeep Kumar Radhakrishnan ◽  
Gayathri Ananyajyothi Ambat ◽  
Nihas Nazer ◽  
Sushamma Murugan ◽  
Arun Vijyakaumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Complete Resection ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Retrospective Evaluation ◽  
Surgical Team ◽  
Pleomorphic Sarcoma ◽  
Dismal Prognosis ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are rare. The incidence varies between 0.3% to 0.7% .Quarter of all primary cardiac tumors are malignant, of these 75% are sarcomas. Malignant primary cardiac sarcomas that affect right atrium are predominantly angiosarcomas while the left atrium is involved primary in pleomorphic sarcoma like malignant brous histiocytoma and leiomyosarcoma. In a young patient it usually carries a dismal prognosis if not diagnosed early and dealt with surgically followed by adjuvant therapy. Without surgical resection, the survival rate at 1yr is only 10%.Retrospective evaluation of the last 60 primary cardiac tumors done by the same surgical team over 28 years was looked into.

scholarly journals Primary Cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma in a child -- A case report

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
KRISHNA PRASAD MARAM ◽  
Vikram Kudumula ◽  
Dilip Ratti
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Right Ventricle ◽  
Malignant Tumor ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Rhabdomyosarcoma ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are rare in children, usually consist of benign tumors like rhabdomyomas and fibromas that may spontaneously regress. Primary malignant tumors are extremely rare even in adults and very few paediatric cases were reported in literature. Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare primary malignant tumor in children and most of the reported cases occur in right ventricle, left atrium and right atrium. We report a 15 month old child with primary rhabdomyosarcoma of left ventricle presenting in cardiac tamponade and circulatory failure.

Surgical Treatment of Primary Cardiac Tumors

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gu Chun Jiu ◽  
Bao Wei Ke ◽  
Guo Bin Xun ◽  
Yuan Hong ◽  
Xiu Zhong Yi
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Long Term Result ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medical University ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

During a 16-year period from 1980 to 1996, 101 patients with primary cardiac tumors underwent surgery at the 1st Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, which represented 2.44% of 4142 open-heart surgical cases during this period. Most tumors were benign; 94 were myxomas, 2 were fibromas, and 1 was a hemangioma. Three myxomas were in the right atrium and 91 were in the left atrium. The 4 malignant tumors comprised 2 mesothelioma, 1 histiocytoma, and 1 right atrial malignant myxoma. All benign tumors were completely excised with 4.95% mortality. Only 1 malignant tumor was completely excised. In our experience, the long-term result of surgical treatment of benign cardiac tumors is excellent, whereas the prognosis for patients with malignant cardiac tumors is very poor. The incidence of malignant tumors was lower than in other studies.

scholarly journals P1697 A rare case: primary cardiac sarcoma in the left and right atrium presenting with dispnea due to mitral valvular obstruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Akturk ◽  
T S Tan ◽  
M Mammadov ◽  
I Dincer ◽  
C Erol
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Left Atrium ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Bone Lesions ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Iliac Wing ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Sarcoma ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Abstract Introduction Primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare; the incidence is approximately 0.001% to 0.03%. Malignant tumors account for 25% of primary cardiac tumors, and among those, sarcomas are the most prevalent. We report a case of primary cardiac sarcoma presenting with dyspnea due to mitral valvuler obstruction. Case Report A 41-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea for 8 months without any obvious causes. She was healthy previous and without family history. Physical examination was normal. Thorax computed tomography (CT) scan was performed with the doubt of pulmonary disease. A 1x1 cm hypodense nodule was detected in superior segment of the right lower lobe lung. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) revealed a 1*1 cm nodule in the lung. And also increased 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake was observed in the left scapula, left iliac wing and right 4th rib, likely due to metastasis. Biopsy from the lesion of iliac wing was performed. Pathologic examination was primarily compatible with the malign mesenchymal tumor and sarcoma infiltration; but malignant epithelial tumor and metastasis of carcinoma could not be ruled out. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lung was performed to find the origin of the metastatic tumor. A 8,6 x 5,3 x 5,1 cm mass filling the right and left atria was detected.It was extending from the right atrium to the superior vena cava and also from the left atrium to the right inferior and superior pulmonary venules. The image of mass was compatible with sarcoma. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed. A mass in the left and right atrium was detected. It was filling the left atrium. Due to the mass, the maximum mitral gradient was 21 mm Hg and the mean mitral gradient was 10 mm Hg, as if there was mitral stenosis.Systolic pulmonary artery pressure was 40 mmHg. Mild mitral insufficiency was detected. The patient was evaluated with the department of oncology and cardiovascular surgery. It was decided that the mass was inoperable. So transesophageal echocardiography was not performed. It was thought that, the mass was primary cardiac sarcoma, pulmonary nodule and bone lesions were metastasis of this primary cardiac sarcoma. So chemotherapy protocol (ifosfamide,adriamycin,mesna) was started. Conclusion Cardiac tumors have many clinical presentations. Early stages of the disease are often asymptomatic. In advanced stages, patients present with symptoms of the classic triad (intracardiac obstruction, systemic embolization, constitutional symptoms) Symptoms are often non-spesific; so diagnostic suspicion is very important. Although cardiac sarcoma therapy includes complete surgical excision, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy, prognosis is still poor. Surgery can offer dramatic palliation of symptoms in cases of valvular obstruction. In conclusion, it remains clear that early diagnosis and treatment are extremely important because of their prognostic and therapeutic value. Abstract P1697 Figure.

Primary Cardiac Tumors: A Retrospective Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Mona Mlika ◽  
Nouha Daoud ◽  
Emna Braham ◽  
Adel Marghli ◽  
Faouzi El Mezni
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Microscopic Examination ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Ultra Sound ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Postoperative Arrhythmia ◽  
Cardiac Lesions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Objectives:Primary cardiac tumors are rare and account for 0.001 to 0.03% of cardiac lesions. The authors aim to describe the clinical, the microscopic and the therapeutic characteristics of these tumors through a 13-year-experience in order to highlight the diagnostic challenges faced.Methods:We report 10 primary cardiac tumors diagnosed in the Departments of Pathology and Thoracic Surgery of the same hospital through a 13-year-period.Results:Our study was conducted on 7 women and 3 men. The mean age of the patients was 54.22 years (average, 12 to 79 years). Dyspnea represented the most frequent symptom. Physical examination was normal in all patients. Trans-thoracic ultra-sound examination was performed in all patients. Cardiac MRI allowed localizing the tumors in 2 patients. They were located into the left auricle (6 cases), the right auricle (1 case) and the pericardium (3 cases). The microscopic examination was concluded to myxoma (7 cases), haemangioma (2 cases) and hemangioendothelioma (1 case). Surgical resection was possible in 9 patients. It was impossible in the case of hemangioendothelioma because of the adherence. One death was recorded secondary to postoperative arrhythmia. The other patients presented no complications after a follow-up period ranging from 2 months to 5 years.Conclusion:Cardiac tumors are challenging in their diagnosis and management. A positive diagnosis is based on microscopic examination. Surgical treatment plays a key role and is possible in the majority of benign tumors. The prognosis of malignant tumors remains poor even if a complete surgical resection is possible.

scholarly journals Cardiac Tumors

ISRN Oncology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis A. Paraskevaidis ◽  
Christos A. Michalakeas ◽  
Constantinos H. Papadopoulos ◽  
Maria Anastasiou-Nana
Keyword(s):  
Histological Examination ◽  
Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Diagnostic Information ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Secondary Tumors ◽  
3D Echo ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Cardiac tumors represent a relatively rare, yet challenging diagnosis. Secondary tumors are far more frequent than primary tumors of the heart. The majority of primary cardiac tumors is benign in origin, with primary malignant tumors accounting for 25% of cases. Metastatic tumors usually arise from lung, breast, renal cancer, melanomas, and lymphomas. Clinical manifestations of cardiac tumors depend on the size and location of the mass and the infiltration of adjacent tissues rather than the type of the tumor itself. Echocardiography is the main diagnostic tool for the detection of a cardiac mass. Other imaging modalities (C-MRI, C-CT, 3D Echo) may offer further diagnostic information and the establishment of the diagnosis is made with histological examination. Management depends on the type of the tumor and the symptomatology of the patient.

scholarly journals DEATH DUE TO CARDIAC ANGIOSARCOMA: AUTOPSY CASE REPORT

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
F. Eren ◽  
N. T. Inanır ◽  
M. S. Gurses ◽  
B. Eren ◽  
U. N. Gundogmus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Right Atrium ◽  
Emergency Service ◽  
Autopsy Case ◽  
Primary Tumors ◽  
Cardiac Angiosarcoma ◽  
Legal Literature ◽  
Cardiology Clinic ◽  
Nodular Lesions ◽  
The Right ◽  
Histopathologic Findings

Background. Primary tumors of the heart are rarely detected at autopsy, especially angiosarcomas which are primary malignant one. Objective. We presented autopsy case of cardic angiosarcoma with morphologic findings. Methods. We described adult man died in emergency service of the hospital. Results. Reported case was 33 year-old-man who was died in emergency service of hospital where he was taken when he was ill after leaving home. According the prosecution documents, and the expressions of family, it was reported that he had a heart disease; his symptoms repeated 3 day ago before he died, he thought to attend the Cardiology Clinic due to his symptoms. At autopsy on macroscopic internal examination, mass with rough surface in the right atrium, hematoma at the posterior of the right atrium, blood in the pericardia, nodular lesions in hemorrhagic appearance in the sections of lung, liver and spleen were detected. In histopathologic examination; in the heart angiosarcioma as primary malign heart tumor and metastatic masses in the liver, spleen and lung were detected. Conclusions. We aimed to discuss cardiac angiosarcoma case with autopsy and histopathologic findings in the aspect of medico legal literature.

A rare case of a right atrial lipoma originating from the superior vena cava: review, diagnosis and management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George H Nasr ◽  
Michael Johl ◽  
Steven Sinfield ◽  
Cy Kim ◽  
Fabio Sagebin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricle ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Right Atrium ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Cardiac Tumors ◽  
The Right ◽  
Primary Cardiac Tumors

Primary cardiac tumors are usually found incidentally on imaging and are much less common than tumors that metastasize to the heart. Cardiac lipomas are benign cardiac tumors that are usually found in the right atrium or left ventricle. Primary intravascular venous lipomas of the great cardiac vessels are extremely rare and there are few reported cases of a lipoma originating from the superior vena cava causing direct compressive intracardiac effects. Here we describe a case of a symptomatic right atrial lipoma originating from the superior vena cava.

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