Abstract
Primary cardiac sarcomas are very rare. Infiltrative cardiac tumors may be difficult to diagnose by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) only. Herein, we report a case of primary unclassified cardiac sarcoma with clinical and echocardiographic manifestations of mitral stenosis (MS). The tumor was not identified by TTE preoperatively because of its diffuse infiltration of the left atrial wall and both mitral leaflets without protruding mass, and was only discovered by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). This report alerts clinicians that TEE is a necessary adjunctive tool to facilitate the correct diagnosis in patients with obscure etiologies of mitral valve diseases especially when they will receive surgical intervention.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 377-381 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 Jun 1 |
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- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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Transesophageal echocardiographic recognition of infiltrative cardiac sarcoma mimicking mitral stenosis. / Lee, Cheng-Han; Chao, Ting-Hsing; Tsai, Liang-Miin; Lin, Pao-Yen; Tsai, Wei-Chuan; Yan, Jing Jou; Lin, Li Jen.
In: International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, Vol. 22, No. 3-4, 01.06.2006, p. 377-381.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Transesophageal echocardiographic recognition of infiltrative cardiac sarcoma mimicking mitral stenosis
AU - Lee, Cheng-Han
AU - Chao, Ting-Hsing
AU - Tsai, Liang-Miin
AU - Lin, Pao-Yen
AU - Tsai, Wei-Chuan
AU - Yan, Jing Jou
AU - Lin, Li Jen
PY - 2006/6/1
Y1 - 2006/6/1
N2 - Primary cardiac sarcomas are very rare. Infiltrative cardiac tumors may be difficult to diagnose by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) only. Herein, we report a case of primary unclassified cardiac sarcoma with clinical and echocardiographic manifestations of mitral stenosis (MS). The tumor was not identified by TTE preoperatively because of its diffuse infiltration of the left atrial wall and both mitral leaflets without protruding mass, and was only discovered by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). This report alerts clinicians that TEE is a necessary adjunctive tool to facilitate the correct diagnosis in patients with obscure etiologies of mitral valve diseases especially when they will receive surgical intervention.
AB - Primary cardiac sarcomas are very rare. Infiltrative cardiac tumors may be difficult to diagnose by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) only. Herein, we report a case of primary unclassified cardiac sarcoma with clinical and echocardiographic manifestations of mitral stenosis (MS). The tumor was not identified by TTE preoperatively because of its diffuse infiltration of the left atrial wall and both mitral leaflets without protruding mass, and was only discovered by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). This report alerts clinicians that TEE is a necessary adjunctive tool to facilitate the correct diagnosis in patients with obscure etiologies of mitral valve diseases especially when they will receive surgical intervention.
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