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Primary cardiac angiosarcoma: 53 months' survival after multidisciplinary therapy
T Nakamichi1, T Fukuda, T Suzuki
1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Kiyose Children's Hospital, Shinjuku, Japan.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|April 1, 1997
Summary
A rare cardiac angiosarcoma in an 8-year-old girl was surgically removed. Multidisciplinary therapy followed, and she remains healthy 53 months post-operation, highlighting successful treatment strategies for this aggressive heart tumor.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Pediatric Oncology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Cardiac tumors are rare, especially in children.
- Angiosarcoma is a highly malignant vascular tumor with poor prognosis.
- Right atrial tumors can cause significant hemodynamic compromise.