Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma with Rare Presenting Feature and Successful Surgical Treatment
Primary angiosarcoma is a rare clinical entity, it ’s typically
located within the right atrium and known to be rapidly fatal.
A 37-year-old female was presented with a history of recurrent
facial paralysis and left hemiparesis. A cranial mass was identified
at cranial magnetic resonance imaging and she underwent
neurosurgery operation. The immuno histochemical examination
was determined as metastatic cardiac angiosarcoma. The tumor,
as well as part of the right pericardium, were resected. A piece of
bovine pericardium was used to reconstruct the right atrial wall.
Tricuspid valve was reconstructed with ring annuloplasty. Due
to resection of right coronary artery with the tumor, c ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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