Extensive pulmonary metastases in young boy with primary cardiac angiosarcoma: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malignant primary cardiac neoplasms are rare and primary cardiac angiosarcoma is the most common and aggressive subtype. It most commonly presents in middle-aged males and due to its non-specific clinical presentation, the diagnosis is often delayed until advanced disease is already present. Clinical presentation is determined by manifestations of local infiltration or metastatic disease and making an early diagnosis is extremely challenging.

Case summary

A 15-year-old previously healthy boy was admitted to the emergency department with a history of pathological weight loss and functional decline. The patient was found to have a left-sided pneumothorax as well as bilateral diffusely spread pulmonary nodules on plain chest radiograph. Computed tomography chest conf

SUBMITTER: van Wyk G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898572 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature