Author/Authors :
Kabashi, Serbeze University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre - Department of Radiology, Kosovo , Kabashi, Serbeze Pristine University - Faculty of Medicine, Kosovo , Hoxha, Naim University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre - Department of Radiology, Kosovo , Gashi, Shkelzen University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre - Department of Radiology, Kosovo , Ahmegjekaj, Ilir University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre - Department of Radiology, Kosovo , Bejta, Ilir University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre - Department of Radiology, Kosovo , Sadiku, Muharrem University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre - Department of Radiology, Kosovo , Ymeri, Halit University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre - Department of Radiology, Kosovo , Ymeri, Halit Pristine University - Faculty of Medicine, Kosovo , Kabashi, Antigona University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre, Kosovo , Bicaj, Xhavit University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK) - Diagnostic Centre, Kosovo , Bicaj, Xhavit Pristine University - Faculty of Medicine, Kosovo , Mucaj, Sefedin Pristine University - Faculty of Medicine, Kosovo
Abstract :
Primary malignant heart tumors represent rare entities where fi bro sarcoma represents about 3% of all. Introducing the patient: A 15 years old patient with cardiac insuffi ciency (heart failure) symptoms, such as weakness, cyanosis, palpitations and breathing diffi culties; enlargement of upper mediastinum and pleural effusion. Through echocardiography a pericardial effusion and intracavitary thrombus in atrium was diagnosed. With computed tomography is diagnosed a tumoral mass in right atrium which is also spread in the right ventricle of the heart. Tumor is completely removed; pat histology result showed primary fi bro sarcoma of the heart. At that time no metastasis was found. Conclusion. Primary malignant heart tumors may manifest like cardiac insuffi ciency or like systemic diseases. Fibrosarcomas are rare and have bad prognosis. On average patients can live around six months after initial symptoms appeared and diagnosis of the tumor was done. In the case of cardiac insuffi ciency with differential diagnosis we should also think of heart tumors, which could certainly be proved for or eliminated by echocardiography.
Keywords :
Heart , tumors , fibro sarcoma , insuffi ciency , diagnosis , echocardiography.
