A rare cause of abdominal pain in childhood: cardiac angiosarcoma
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
;
33(1): 104-106, Jan.-Feb. 2018. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Cardiac angiosarcomas are extremely rare in childhood, they are rapidly progressive tumours that often present themselves as diagnostic dilemmas, resulting in delayed diagnosis. Also, extracardiac manifestations, including abdominal pain, are extremely rare in patients with intracardiac tumors. We herein present the case of a 15-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain. Echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography showed right atrial mass. The patient underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Eight months after treatment, abdominal recurrence was detected. The abdominal mass was resected, and radiotherapy and new chemotherapy protocol were given. The present case illustrates a rare case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma posing a diagnostic dilemma in an adolescent girl.
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Main subject:
Abdominal Pain
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Heart Neoplasms
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Hemangiosarcoma
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
Journal subject:
Cardiology
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General Surgery
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Institution/Affiliation country:
Mersin University/TR
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