Primary cardiac angiosarcoma: Imaging characterization.

Echocardiography

Department of Ultrasound, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China.

Published: May 2024

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.

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