Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion

Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion

Ahmadi SH¹ ; Momtahen S¹ ; Ensani F² ; Alikhasi A³ ; Sadighi S⁴ ; Samiee F⁵ ; Sedighi Z⁶ ; Mohagheghi MA⁴

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1. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences TUMS, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Pathology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Center, TUMS, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Radiology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Center, TUMS, Tehran, Iran
4. Department of Hematology Oncology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Center, TUMS, Tehran, Iran
5. Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Center, TUMS, Tehran, Iran
6. Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Center, TUMS, Tehran, Iran

Source: Middle East Journal of Cancer Published:2016

Abstract

Primary cardiac sarcomas are very rare and there is no consensus on management. Clinical presentation is usually late. Despite newer diagnostic technology, prognosis remains dismal. We report a case of right atrial sarcoma in a 28-year-old man who presented with acute cardiac tamponade. Emergency subxiphoid pericardial drainage stabilized the patient's critical condition. The lesion was advanced. Therefore, we only performed a suboptimal surgical resection. Despite planning for radiation, the patient's status deteriorated. Only palliative measures continued during the next four months before his death due to disseminated metastasis and progressive cardiopulmonary failure. © 2016, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Ahmadi SH, et al.. "Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion." Middle East Journal of Cancer, vol. 7, no. 3, 2016, pp. 161-164.
APA	Ahmadi SH, Momtahen S, Ensani F, Alikhasi A, Sadighi S, Samiee F, Sedighi Z, Mohagheghi MA (2016). Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion. Middle East Journal of Cancer, 7(3), 161-164.
Chicago	Ahmadi SH, Momtahen S, Ensani F, Alikhasi A, Sadighi S, Samiee F, Sedighi Z, Mohagheghi MA. "Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion." Middle East Journal of Cancer 7, no. 3 (2016): 161-164.
Harvard	Ahmadi SH et al. (2016) 'Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion', Middle East Journal of Cancer, 7(3), pp. 161-164.
Vancouver	Ahmadi SH, Momtahen S, Ensani F, Alikhasi A, Sadighi S, Samiee F, et al.. Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion. Middle East Journal of Cancer. 2016;7(3):161-164.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Ahmadi SH and Momtahen S and Ensani F and Alikhasi A and Sadighi S and Samiee F and Sedighi Z and Mohagheghi MA}, title = {Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion}, journal = {Middle East Journal of Cancer}, volume = {7}, number = {3}, pages = {161-164}, year = {2016} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Ahmadi SH AU - Momtahen S AU - Ensani F AU - Alikhasi A AU - Sadighi S AU - Samiee F AU - Sedighi Z AU - Mohagheghi MA TI - Primary Right Atrial Sarcoma Presenting With Cardiac Tamponade and Massive Pleural Effusion JO - Middle East Journal of Cancer VL - 7 IS - 3 SP - 161 EP - 164 PY - 2016 ER -

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