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Primary left atrial fibrosarcoma
P K Paruchuru1, S H Brann, R L Patel
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Hospital, Royal Infirmary, Princes Road, Harts Hill, Staffs ST4 7LN, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. ppkumar@rcsed.ac.uk
Abstract:
An elderly female with refractory cardiovascular symptoms due to functional mitral stenosis secondary to a primary left atrial fibrosarcoma is described. The symptoms are often nonspecific and most of the patients present first time with hemodynamic compromise. A high index of suspicion is essential for the early diagnosis of these highly malignant cardiac tumors because of their rarity, a wide spectrum of nonspecific symptoms and poor survival.