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Fatma Akça1, Levent Yazıcıoğlu2, Ali İhsan Hasde2
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kırıkkale High Specialization Hospital, Kırıkkale, Türkiye.
Insights
Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with angiosarcomas being the most common malignancy. This case highlights the successful surgical resection and reconstruction of a right atrial angiosarcoma, offering long-term survival.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with angiosarcomas being the most common malignant type.
- Angiosarcomas often occur in the right side of the heart and represent 25-30% of primary cardiac malignancies.
- Surgical resection is the primary treatment for cardiac angiosarcomas.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a case of a 63-year-old female with exertional dyspnea due to a right atrial angiosarcoma.
- To describe the surgical management and outcomes of primary cardiac angiosarcoma.
- To emphasize the importance of complete tumor resection for long-term survival.
Main Methods:
- Diagnosis of an invasive right atrial mass via clinical presentation and imaging.
- Surgical resection of the angiosarcoma through sternotomy with aortic and venous cannulation.
- Reconstruction of the right atrial defect using a pericardial patch.
Main Results:
- Complete resection of the right atrial angiosarcoma was achieved.
- The patient recovered well and was discharged on postoperative day seven.
- Postoperative management included chemoradiotherapy.
Conclusions:
- Surgical resection of primary cardiac angiosarcoma is crucial for achieving long-term survival.
- Reconstruction of cardiac structures is often necessary after wide tumor resections.
- Complete tumor removal offers the best prognosis for patients with cardiac angiosarcoma.
Abstract:
Cardiac tumors mainly present as metastases from tumors in other extracardiac organs. Primary cardiac tumors are relatively rare tumors, with a prevalence rate of 0.002 to 0.33%. Myxomas, which commonly occur in the left atrium, are the most frequent benign primary cardiac tumors. Angiosarcomas are the most common primary malignant cardiac tumors. A 63-year-old female patient who had exertional dyspnea presented to the clinic. After the detection of an invasive mass on the wall of the right atrium from the test results, the case was initiated following sternotomy, with aortic and peripheral venous cannulation. The right atrium was opened, and the tumor was dissected broadly from the normal tissue of the atrium wall. The right atrial defect was reconstructed with a pericardial patch. After extensive tumor resection and repair with a pericardial patch, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit with inotropic support. The pathology result of the excised material was reported as angiosarcoma. The patient was discharged on the seventh postoperative day and continued with chemoradiotherapy. Cardiac tumors are rare, and angiosarcomas, which are more commonly observed on the right side of the heart, account for 25 to 30% of primary cardiac malignancies. Surgical resection of primary cardiac angiosarcoma is the primary treatment approach. Full resection of the tumor offers long-term survival for the patients. Reconstruction of cardiac structures may also be necessary after wide resections.
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