Transesophageal echocardiographic recognition of infiltrative cardiac sarcoma mimicking mitral stenosis

Cheng Han Lee; Ting Hsing Chao; Liang Miin Tsai; Pao Yen Lin; Wei Chuan Tsai; Jing Jou Yan; Li Jen Lin

doi:10.1007/s10554-005-9038-7

Transesophageal echocardiographic recognition of infiltrative cardiac sarcoma mimicking mitral stenosis

Cheng Han Lee, Ting Hsing Chao, Liang Miin Tsai, Pao Yen Lin, Wei Chuan Tsai, Jing Jou Yan, Li Jen Lin

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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	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-005-9038-7
Publication status	Published - 2006 Jun 1

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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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.

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