Cardiac angiosarcoma with pulmonary and adrenal metastases diagnosed by FDG-PET/CT-guided adrenal biopsy

J Cardiol Cases. 2024 Feb 15;29(6):248-250. doi: 10.1016/j.jccase.2024.02.003. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is a high-grade aggressive tumor with a poor prognosis and low incidence. We describe a case of cardiac angiosarcoma, with pulmonary and adrenal metastases, diagnosed via fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography-guided adrenal biopsy.

Learning objective: Cardiac angiosarcoma should be considered in a patient with a cardiac mass with no tumor cells in the pericardial fluid. Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography could be useful in determining the biopsy site.

Keywords: Adrenal gland metastasis; Cardiac angiosarcoma; Cardiac tamponade; Computed tomography-guided biopsy; Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography.

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  • Case Reports