Right coronary artery-right atrium fistula in primary angiosarcoma of the heart

Chest. 1992 Nov;102(5):1629-30. doi: 10.1378/chest.102.5.1629.

Abstract

We report a case of angiosarcoma of the heart, manifested as a continuous murmur. Right coronary arteriography disclosed a paracardiac mass with fistulas from the coronary vessel to the right atrium. Histologic study revealed this to be an angiosarcoma with sinusoidal pattern. To our knowledge, this is the first case of this kind of cardiac tumor presenting as a fistula from a coronary artery to the right atrium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Disease / complications*
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Fistula / complications*
  • Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / complications*
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications*
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography