Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Right Atrial Perforation due to Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma Using Hand-Agitated Saline Contrast.

Author: Yong Giun KIM ¹ ; Won Jang KIM ; Gyung Min PARK ; Jong Min SONG ; Duk Hyun KANG ; Jae Kwan SONG
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1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jksong@amc.seoul.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Primary cardiac angiosarcoma; Pericardial effusion; Contrast echocardiography
MeSH: Echocardiography; Female; Heart; Heart Atria; Hemangiosarcoma; Humans; Pericardial Effusion; Prognosis
From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008;16(3):80-83
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare and rapidly progressing tumor characterized by high predilection for right-sided heart involvement and a very poor prognosis. In this report, we present a case of angiosarcoma involving right atrium and ventricle in 61-year old woman with clinical presentation of repeated bloody pericardial effusion. Right atrial perforation was confirmed by contrast echocardiography using hand-agitated saline contrast. Primary cardiac angiosarcoma was confirmed by histological and immunohistochemical studies.