Primary cardiac angiosarcoma: Imaging characterization

Echocardiography. 2024 May;41(5):e15826. doi: 10.1111/echo.15826.

Abstract

This case report describes a 35-year-old female patient who presented with palpitations and shortness of breath. Imaging findings suggested a cardiac tumor, histopathology confirmed primary cardiac angiosarcoma. This tumor is highly aggressive, usually occurs in the right atrium, lacks specificity in clinical presentation, is prone to early metastasis, and has a poor prognosis. Echocardiography is the method of choice for early detection and is important in assessing tumor size, location, mode of attachment and whether cardiac function is impaired.

Keywords: echocardiography; imaging characteristics; primary cardiac angiosarcoma; prognosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography* / methods
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangiosarcoma* / diagnosis
  • Hemangiosarcoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans