Ventricular haemangioendothelioma diagnosed in life.

Thompson, D S; Westaby, S; Lincoln, Joy

doi:10.1136/hrt.39.4.462

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“…In the 8 other cases we have found, the diagnosis was made at thoracotomy in 6 cases (Allaire et al, 1964;Hollingsworth and Sturgill, 1969;Hager et al, 1970;Laws et al, 1973: cases 1 and 4;Poole-Wilson et al, 1976) and by angiocardiography followed by thoracotomy in 2 (Rossi et al, 1976;Thompson et al, 1977).…”

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“…We have found 15 cases reported in which the probable or possible site of origin was the pericardium (Glancy et al, 1968;Hollingsworth and Sturgill, 1969;Hansson et al, 1970;Poole-Wilson et al, 1976), 6 in which it was the right ventricle (Lange and Christiansen, 1947;Amsterdam et al, 1949;Tatsumi et al, 1949;Glassy and Massey, 1950;Groom, 1956;Thompson et al, 1977), and 2 in which it was the left atrium (Gross and Englehart, 1937;Hager et al, 1970).…”

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“…In a review of the published reports in 1968, Glancy et al found, out of 41 cases of angiosarcoma of the heart, 12 in which the diagnosis had been suspected clinically and only 7 in which it was confirmed before death. We have found a further 8 cases in which the diagnosis was made before death (Allaire et al, 1964;Hollingsworth and Sturgill, 1969;Hager et al, 1970;Laws et al, 1973;Poole-Wilson et al, 1976;Rossi et al, 1976;Thompson et al, 1977).…”

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Angiosarcoma of the heart.

Shackell¹,

Mitko²,

Williams³

et al. 1979

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Angiosarcoma of the heart.

Shackell¹,

Mitko²,

Williams³

et al. 1979

Heart

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“…All but onet4 had received radiation and/or chemotherapy; of these, 8 were living at the time of reporting, one after 36 months.30 The application of newer imaging techniques accounted for the notable increase in antemortem detection and localization of these cardiac tumors, as compared to the 1968 review data, and thus for the increase in surgical exploration with biopsy and/or excision. 13;6.7.9,1 1,14,17,22,28,30,37,45…”

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Cardiac angiosarcomas: A review and a case report

Janigan

Husain

Robinson

1986

Cancer

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Forty-five cases of cardiac angiosarcomas were reviewed, and the data were compared with those of a 1968 review of 41 other cases which revealed these tumors to be typically located within the right atrium as large symptomatic masses and to be rapidly fatal, with the diagnoses usually determined only at autopsy. The relationship of these tumors to Kaposi's sarcoma was also examined. The findings paralleled those of the previous review. Additionally, the following points emerged: With the aid of newer imaging techniques, localization, biopsy diagnosis and resection of the atrial tumors are now being achieved more often, with some improvement in survival. Like angiosarcomas of other organs, atrial angiosarcomas exhibit highly variable histologic patterns, which often overlap those of Kaposi's sarcoma, and may also present metastatic patterns simulating widespread Kaposi's sarcoma or malignant melanoma. In reported cases of classical, endemic, or epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma, cardiac lesions are uncommon and typically are small, asymptomatic, restricted to the epicardium/or pericardium and, thus, are clearly different, both clinically and pathologically, from the atrial tumor group. The justification for designating cases of the latter group as "primary cardiac Kaposi's sarcoma" is open to debate. A case report illustrates many of the above points.

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Hämangiosarkom des Herzens

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The clinical appearance, typical localization, diagnostic procedure and the treatment of hemangiosarcoma--the most frequent malignant tumor of the heart are reported by the case of a 27 years old woman. The patient suffered from dyspnea, congestion of the superior caval vein and paroxysmal tachycardia. X-ray showed cardiac enlargement due to pericardial effusion. Echocardiography revealed a large tumor in the right atrium. Computertomography and angiocardiography showed tumor masses at the orifice of the superior caval vein and a bypass of the blood flow via the azygos vein. Thoracotomy yielded an inoperable hemangiosarcoma. By the combined treatment of irradiation and chemotherapy the cardiac tumor completely disappeared, the patient was temporary symptomless. Later metastases occurred and the patient died 13 months after diagnosis.

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Ventricular haemangioendothelioma diagnosed in life.

Cited by 12 publications

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Angiosarcoma of the heart.

Angiosarcoma of the heart.

Cardiac angiosarcomas: A review and a case report

Hämangiosarkom des Herzens

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