A case of a resected benign myxoma-like hemorrhagic cyst, which later recurred as undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma in the left atrium.

Medicine (Baltimore)

aDepartment of Cardiology bDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery cDepartment of Pathology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Seongnam-si, Gyeonngi-do, Korea.

Published: April 2017

AI Article Synopsis

  • An intracardiac cystic mass is rare, typically found in the left atrium, and can be mistaken for other types of masses like myxomas.
  • A 68-year-old woman experienced dyspnea and was diagnosed with a left atrial mass that initially appeared benign but turned out to be a hemorrhagic cyst after surgery, which later developed into a more serious condition.
  • The case highlights the importance of considering rare causes of cardiac masses and suggests that more biopsies should be performed to obtain accurate diagnoses.

Article Abstract

Rationale: An intracardiac cystic mass is a rare type of mass found in the left atrium. The differential diagnosis of an intracardiac cystic mass includes hydatid cysts, bronchogenic cysts, intracardiac varices, and hemorrhages in some tumor types, including myxoma.

Patient Concerns: We present the case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with episodic dyspnea.

Diagnoses-interventions-outcomes: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed the presence of a left atrial mass mimicking myxoma. However, in postoperative findings, it was determined that the mass was actually a hemorrhagic cyst. Eighteen months later, the patient presented with recurrent exertional dyspnea and TTE revealed the recurrence of a left atrial mass. Computed tomography showed that the mass extended into the right atrium, inferior vena cava, and coronary sinus. After re-operation, the final histological diagnosis was determined to be an undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma in the left atrium.

Lessons: An intracardiac hemorrhagic cyst was suspected during the operation of a benign-looking LA mass. As such, we recommend that other rare etiologies be considered and more biopsies be performed when possible.

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