Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma: A Review and Case Report
| Autor: | Deborah G. Tracy, Arlene J. Zaloznik |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Heart disease Systemic chemotherapy business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Signs and symptoms General Medicine Disease Primary Angiosarcoma medicine.disease Malignancy Surgery Primary cardiac angiosarcoma medicine Angiosarcoma Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | Military Medicine. 156:372-374 |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X 0026-4075 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/milmed/156.7.372 |
| Popis: | Primary cardiac tumors, both benign and malignant, are rare. Approximately 25% of primary cardiac tumors are malignant, with the majority of these being sarcomas. One of the most common sarcomas is angiosarcoma. A case of primary angiosarcoma of the heart is presented which illustrates several of the features of this malignancy. The administration of systemic chemotherapy resulted in a brief stabilization of disease before progression and subsequent death occurred. Clinical signs and symptoms of cardiac tumors and diagnostic testing are discussed. Therapeutic options and efficacy of therapy are reviewed. |
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