posted on 2017-12-20, 03:11authored byGabriela 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
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.