Primary cardiac angiosarcoma with right coronary-to-right atrium fistula
CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.19, no.1, pp.26-27, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Page Numbers: pp.26-27
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Primary tumours of the heart are rare. About 25% of all cardiac tumours are malignant and the most common of these is the angiosarcoma. We present a 61-year-old male with a right atrial angiosarcoma that was detected on coronary angiography. The tumour showed marked vascularity and a right coronary-to-right atrium fistula, and the patient underwent surgical resection. Pathological examination of the tumour was consistent with a cardiac angiosacoma and the diagnosis was also confirmed by immuno-histochemistry. He consequently underwent chemotherapy, however the patient died 60 days after the surgery.