Abstract
This is a report of a primary cardiac angiosarcoma in a woman who, several years earlier, had undergone repair of an aortic dissection with a Dacron graft prosthesis. Dacron prostheses have rarely been associated with neoplasia, and this, to our knowledge, is the first reported case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma in association with Dacron. Our patient presented with extensive metastases. If tumors are localized, they can be treated successfully with a combination of surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Cardiac transplantation can also be beneficial, but the overall prognosis remains poor.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 61-65 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Texas Heart Institute Journal |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
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Primary cardiac angiosarcoma : In a patient with a Dacron aortic prosthesis. / Almeida, Nathan J.; Hoang, Priscilla; Biddle, Paul; Arouni, Amy; Esterbrooks, Dennis J.
In: Texas Heart Institute Journal, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2011, p. 61-65.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Almeida, Nathan J.
AU - Hoang, Priscilla
AU - Biddle, Paul
AU - Arouni, Amy
AU - Esterbrooks, Dennis J.
PY - 2011
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N2 - This is a report of a primary cardiac angiosarcoma in a woman who, several years earlier, had undergone repair of an aortic dissection with a Dacron graft prosthesis. Dacron prostheses have rarely been associated with neoplasia, and this, to our knowledge, is the first reported case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma in association with Dacron. Our patient presented with extensive metastases. If tumors are localized, they can be treated successfully with a combination of surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Cardiac transplantation can also be beneficial, but the overall prognosis remains poor.
AB - This is a report of a primary cardiac angiosarcoma in a woman who, several years earlier, had undergone repair of an aortic dissection with a Dacron graft prosthesis. Dacron prostheses have rarely been associated with neoplasia, and this, to our knowledge, is the first reported case of primary cardiac angiosarcoma in association with Dacron. Our patient presented with extensive metastases. If tumors are localized, they can be treated successfully with a combination of surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. Cardiac transplantation can also be beneficial, but the overall prognosis remains poor.
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