| Angiosarcoma causing cardiac rupture. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11552279 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the 7th known case in the literature of cardiac angiosarcoma resulting in cardiac rupture. A 34-year-old woman was admitted presenting chest pain and pericardial effusion. After the patient had been treated for 3 months under the diagnosis of pericarditis of unknown etiology, she became hypotensive. Doppler echocardiography showed increased pericardial effusion and a communication between the right atrium and the pericardial cavity. An emergency operation was undertaken to drain the effusion and explore the etiology. We found the ruptured right atrium and the irregularly shaped tumor extending from the pericardium near the inferior caval vein to the right ventricle. There was no apparent tumor on the right atrium, but its wall was extensively thin, which we replaced with autologous pericardium. The patient died on the 44th postoperative day. Clinical diagnosis of cardiac angiosarcoma is usually very difficult. If Doppler echocardiography demonstrates pericardial effusion and find a ruptured right atrium with or without mass formation, we should suspect cardiac angiosarcoma. |
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Authors:
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N Mukohara; S Tobe; T Azami |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Japanese journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official publication of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery = Nihon Kyōbu Geka Gakkai zasshi Volume: 49 ISSN: 1344-4964 ISO Abbreviation: Jpn. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2001 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-09-12 Completed Date: 2001-10-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100884261 Medline TA: Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 516-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Miki City Hospital, Miki, Hyogo, Japan. |
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Adult Female Heart Atria Heart Neoplasms / complications*, ultrasonography Heart Rupture / etiology* Hemangiosarcoma / complications*, ultrasonography Humans Pericardial Effusion / etiology |
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