Primary cardiac angiosarcoma with systemic metastases; a case report and review of the literature

J Med Assoc Thai. 2004 Sep;87(9):1116-22.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a relatively uncommon primary malignant tumor of the heart derived from the endothelial cells. The authors report a case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma of the right atrium with pulmonary, hepatic, cerebellar and bony metastases in a 46-year-old man who clinically presented as pulmonary hemorrhage. The patient's occupational history had occasional exposure to polyvinyl chloride. The autopsy examination of the cardiac angiosarcoma characterized macroscopically by a right atrial tumor and histologically by anastomosing vascular channels and minute atypical pleomorphic endothelial cells. Immunohistological stainings were positive CD31, CD34 and focal positive factor VII-related antigen. Clinical and pathologic features with briefly reviewed relevant literatures are discussed This is the first reported description in the literature of a primary cardiac angiosarcoma with systemic metastases to multiple organs in Thailand.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged