Primary cardiac angiosarcoma: case report of a rare neoplasia Gabriela C. Abreu Maria Clara R. Gontijo Maria Clara L. Chaves Júlia W. Drumond Bárbara C. A. Marino Rodrigo C. Bernardes Alexandre Cobucci Cynthia K. Berenstein 10.6084/m9.figshare.5720848.v1 https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Primary_cardiac_angiosarcoma_case_report_of_a_rare_neoplasia/5720848 <div><p>ABSTRACT This article reports a case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma and a brief review is provided. A 44-year-old male patient was suspected of having myxoma in the right atrium. The tumor, on pathology examination, was shown to be a cardiac angiosarcoma. In the postoperative period, the patient developed a cardiac tamponade, requiring reoperation and evolving to death. Angiosarcomas are malignant tumors characterized by a devastating clinical course. They have a predilection for the right atrium, occurring between the third and fifth decades of life, with a male preponderance. Because of its rarity, the ideal treatment has not been identified yet.</p></div> 2017-12-20 03:11:06 hemangiosarcoma heart neoplasms heart atria