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[Primary right atrial leiomyosarcoma in an adult]
C Börner1, W Haberbosch, S Hagl
1Medizinische Klinik des St.-Josefs-Krankenhauses Heidelberg.
Insights
Primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma is rare, often diagnosed postmortem. This case highlights successful preoperative diagnosis of a right atrial leiomyosarcoma using advanced imaging and histology in a 71-year-old woman.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Background:
- Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with leiomyosarcoma being exceptionally uncommon.
- Most cases of primary cardiac leiomyosarcoma are discovered incidentally during autopsy.
Abstract:
Primary leiomyosarcoma of the heart is very rare, and in most cases the diagnosis is performed during postmortem examinations. We report on a 71-year-old woman with a large leiomyosarcoma of the right atrium. The preoperative diagnosis of cardiac tumor was made by 2-D echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography, and MR-imaging, and was confirmed by histological and immunhistological findings of the resected part.