[Right atrium angiosarcoma disclosed by alveolar hemorrhage]

Rev Med Suisse Romande. 2004 Feb;124(2):115-6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Cardiac angiosarcoma represents a primary cardiac malignancy tumor whose early diagnosis is difficult because of its non specific clinical presentation. We present the case of a 57 years old patient with medium abundance hemoptysis. The chest X ray film and CT scan showed bilateral pulmonary infiltrate without cardiac anomaly. Abdominal echography showed disseminated hepatic tumoral lesions. A transthoracic echocardiography made after apparition of heart failure symptoms found a right atrium cardiac tumor. The hepatic lesion biopsy showed angiosarcoma.

Conclusion: In presence of uncommon systemic symptoms like diffuse pulmonary lesions associated with cardiac anomaly, the diagnosis of angiosarcoma should be included.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Heart Atria
  • Heart Neoplasms / complications
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / complications
  • Hemangiosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Alveoli