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  • Title: Primary cardiac angiosarcoma of the right atrium undiagnosed by transvenous endocardial tumor biopsy.
    Author: Nitta R, Sakomura Y, Tanimoto K, Hidai T, Kasanuki H, Aomi S, Nishikawa T.
    Journal: Intern Med; 1998 Dec; 37(12):1023-6. PubMed ID: 9932633.
    Abstract:
    A 50-year-old man was admitted with acute pericarditis. Echocardiography demonstrated a large mass on the right atrial free wall along with a pericardial effusion. We performed transvenous biopsy of this mass under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance. Though the biotome obtained the mass, the pathological findings were of organized thrombus. Two weeks later, a new precordial mass appeared around the left third rib and was suspected to be a metastasis. Incisional biopsy of this mass gave the diagnosis of angiosarcoma.
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