Primary Cardiac Sarcoma: Angiosarcoma Compressing the Right Coronary Artery
Mohamad Mubder1, Issa Pour-Ghaz2, Omar Al-Taweel3
1Internal Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA.
Abstract:
Cardiac tumors are uncommon and can be classified as either primary benign, primary malignant, or metastatic. Cardiac tumors have a wide range of presentations, which can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Primary cardiac tumors can also affect nearby structures, and there have been a few reported cases of coronary artery involvement with various underlying causes. In this case report, we describe a patient with a primary cardiac sarcoma (angiosarcoma) that had spread to other parts of the body and caused occlusion of the right coronary artery.
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