Abstract
AbstractWe report a rare case of cardiac angiosarcoma in a female adolescent patient that is an unusual case of cardiac angiosarcoma. As the initial symptoms are nonspecific our case demonstrated difficulty to establish the correct diagnosis. Our patient has in addition to these, malaise, diarrhea and hemoptysis which was mistakenly diagnosed with pneumonia. Here, we discuss aspects of computed tomography with a definitive diagnosis confirmed by immunohistochemistry, through a transthoracic radioguided biopsy. The patient presented improvement after urgent chemotherapy, however, she died 4 months after initial symptoms. In view of these aspects, it is clear the need for early diagnosis and a definition of optimized treatment in order to extend the survival of these patients.
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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