Primary cardiac angiosarcoma resection and reconstruction with pedicled autologous pericardium: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
; 69: 61-63, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Primary cardiac angiosarcoma is rare, and its prognosis remains poor. Complete surgical resection is the first choice among the available treatments, to ensure prolonged patient survival. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report the case of a 72-year-old man with right atrial angiosarcoma who presented with bloody pericardial effusion due to tumor hemorrhaging. Emergency surgery was performed. The right atrial free wall and vena cava were reconstructed with pedicled autologous pericardium. The patient died 12 months later because of multiple organ failure due to metastasis. Autopsy showed a maintained right atrial chamber and only mild calcification.DISCUSSION:
Pedicled autologous pericardium may have contributed to preserving cardiac function that could withstand chemotherapy and radiotherapy.CONCLUSION:
Pedicled autologous pericardium was found to be useful for reconstructing the cardiac chamber after removal of a cardiac tumor.
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Int J Surg Case Rep
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2020
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