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Angiosarcoma
Findings from H.E. Elosta and co-researchers advance knowledge in angiosarcoma
August 26th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "This report describes a patient diagnosed with a cardiac angiosarcoma. The patient presented with cardiac tamponade." "A pericardiocentesis revealed a bloody effusion, but cytology was nondiagnostic and a chest computed tomography showed only mediastinal lymphadenopathy. His pericardial effusion recurred 3 weeks later, at which time he was found to have a large right atrial mass which proved to be a cardiac angiosarcoma," wrote H.E. Elosta and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "This case report underscores the difficulties encountered in the diagnosis of cardiac angiosarcoma." ...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-26)
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