Author/Authors :
Hosein Ahmadi، Seied نويسنده Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences TUMS, Tehran, I. R. of Iran , , Momtahen، Shahram نويسنده Department of Cardiac Surgery, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences TUMS, Tehran, I. R. of Iran , , Ensani، Fereshteh نويسنده , , Alikhasi، Afsaneh نويسنده Department of Radiology, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Alikhasi, Afsaneh , Sadighi ، Sanambar نويسنده Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute. Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran , , Samiee، Farhad نويسنده Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Sedighi، Zahra نويسنده Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran , , Mohagheghi، Mohammad-Ali نويسنده ,
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 patientʹs critical condition. The lesion was advanced. Therefore, we
only performed a suboptimal surgical resection. Despite planning for radiation, the
patientʹs status deteriorated. Only palliative measures continued during the next four
months before his death due to disseminated metastasis and progressive cardiopulmonary
failure.
