Naslov
Primary left atrial angiosarcoma presenting as acute coronary syndrome

Autori
Jakšić Jurinjak, Sandra ; Vincelj, Josip ; Rudež, Igor ; Lisičić, Ante ; Manojlović, Spomenka ; Udovičić, Mario ; Starčević, Boris

Izvornik
The heart surgery forum (1098-3511) 22 (2019), 2; E162-E164

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni

Ključne riječi
atrial angiosarcoma ; acute coronary syndrome

Sažetak
Primary cardiac neoplasms are extremely rare and often overlooked as differential diagnosis. Angiosarcomas are the most common primary malignant neoplasms of the heart often with nonspecific symptoms. We present a 43-year-old woman admitted to our hospital with chest pain and inferoposterolateral myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography indicated the distal occlusion of the left circumflex artery. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography revealed a mass in the left atrium with probable myocardial infiltration and vascularisation. The mass in the left atrium was removed by surgical resection, and histopathology confirmed angiosarcoma. We emphasize the pivotal role of transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography in evaluating even rare differential diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and cardiac neoplasms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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