Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2022; 119(2): 349-352
An Incidental Finding of a Cardiac Sarcoma
Rita Reis Santos
, João Abecasis
, Daniel A. Gomes
, Mariana Sousa Paiva, Bruno Rocha
, Regina Ribeiras, Pedro Freitas, Miguel Abecasis, Marisa Trabulo
Introduction
Primary cardiac tumors are rare, and their clinical presentation ranges from incidental discovery on imaging tests to life-threatening presentations.–
We report a case of a young female with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) who was found a left atrial mass in an elective cardiac computed tomography performed before AF-ablation and was qualified for surgical resection of the mass. A pathological exam revealed a primary undifferentiated pleomorphic cardiac sarcoma.
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Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Heart Neoplasms; Sarcoma
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